Filed As:

Ericaceae
Lyonia octandra (Sw.) Griseb.

Location:

Jamaica. Portland. Portland Gap, near forest hut. Alt. 1680 m. (5512 ft.)

Collector(s):

W. S. Judd 647 with John Kress & Lindsay L. Clarkson, 04 Jul 1975

Description:

trees to ca. 10m. tall with reddish-brown to gray and furrowed bark; fls. white, fragrant, urceolate; much variation in leaf shape and size.

Habitat:

moist cloud forest. common.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1333459
GUID: 72382657-2d0b-492b-8577-9492f4dee7ca

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Located coord. of Portland Gap at elev 1680 m. Measured from coord. to approx. geogr. center of nearest named place, Blue Mountain Peak; halved distance to approx. linear extent (1015 m). Input information into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 936.569
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (18.0488, -76.5965)

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