Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    N. L. Britton 1807 with A. Hollick, 01 Mar 1908

  • Location

    Jamaica. Vicinity of New Castle. Below Hardwar Gap.

  • Habitat

    Hillside.

  • Description

    Shrub, 2 m. fruit oblong, white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01100328

    Occurrence ID: 68221239-b8ab-437f-8be5-df568862e169

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • Locality

    Vicinity of New Castle. Below Hardwar Gap.

  • Coordinates

    18.0826, -76.7361

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1396.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of the gap center were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, Woodcutters Gap (1385 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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