Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Blakea trinervia L.

Location:

Jamaica. Portland. East foothills of John Crow Mts. Along Ecclesdown road ca, 3 miles N of Ecclesdown. Alt. 185m. (607 ft.)

Collector(s):

J. D. Skean Jr. 1859 with Viveca L. Slantis, 13 Jul 1989

Description:

Common, scrambling shrubby epiphyte to ca, 3 m. Calyx and bracts green, Petals Pink, Filaments and style white, Anters Yello. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Moist forest on limestone. With Cecropis, Alchornea, Oreopanx, Blakea, Meranium, Conostegia, Miconia spp., and Clidemia spp.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1264235
GUID: c951f24d-2100-472c-ac4d-5ec04d2859af

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Located Ecclesdown (legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas/txu-pclmaps-oclc-11882299-port_antonio.jpg). Linear extent found as halved distance betwn coordinates + Friendship Valley. Input info (+ offset 3 mi N) into MaNIS Georef Calc = offset coord. + uncert)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 4362
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (18.1011, -76.3369)

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