Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana

All Determinations:

Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana det. J. D. Skean Jr.
Note: "Det. D.S."

Location:

Jamaica. Portland. Foothills of the John Crow Mountains. Along Ecclesdown Rd. ca. 1 mile N of Ecclesdown. Alt. 280 m. (919 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. D. Skean Jr. 1867 with V. L. Slantis, 13 Jul 1986

Description:

Small tree ca. 2.5 m tall. Sterile. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

Habitat:

Disturbed forest with Mecranium, Miconia, Clidemia, Chrysophyllum, and Cecropia. Uncommon. On limestone.

Other:

Collection Notes: "Coll. Dan Skean, Jr."
Specimen Notes: [See duplicate sheet, NY barcode 01100269]

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01100272
GUID: 9391e547-8104-4c58-9d38-416700b490d8

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et (Coordinates of feature center were located. Geographic radial was determined as distance between center coordinates and farthest area of feature. Offset information (1 mi N) entered into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find coordinates and uncertainty..)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 2170
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (18.073, -76.3361)

Distribution:

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