Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Mecranium axillare subsp. proctorii Skean

All Determinations:

Mecranium axillare subsp. proctorii Skean det. J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)."

Location:

Jamaica. Portland. Eastern foothills of the John Crow Mtns. Road from Fair Prospect to Ecclesdown. About 2 miles N of Ecclesdown. Alt. 215 m. (705 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. D. Skean Jr. 1862 with V. L. Slantis, 13 Jul 1986

Description:

Small tree ca. 3 m tall. Young fruits light green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Growing in shade. Low elevation forest. With Blakea, Oreopanax, Chrysophyllum, Miconia, Cecropia, Artocarpus, Piper, Lepianthes, and Alchornea. On limestone.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01097790
GUID: cbbac4ba-2103-430f-b1fa-89e28517412c

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 (2 mi N) entered into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find coordinates and uncertainty..)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 3249
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (18.0875, -76.3361)

Distribution:

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