Mecranium haitiense

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Mecranium haitiense
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Mecranium
Species:
M. haitiense
Binomial name
Mecranium haitiense
Synonyms [1]
  • Mecranium salicifoliumUrb.

Mecranium haitiense is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is an evergreen shrub found on the islands of Hispaniola and Cuba. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mecranium haitiense Urb". The Plant List . Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/botany/?irn=2165076