Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

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

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. Foothills of the John Crow Mountains. Along Ecclesdown Rd. ca. 1 mile N of Ecclesdown.

  • Habitat

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

  • Description

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

  • Collection Notes

    "Coll. Dan Skean, Jr."

  • Specimen Notes

    [See duplicate sheet, NY barcode 01100269]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01100272

    Occurrence ID: 9391e547-8104-4c58-9d38-416700b490d8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

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

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    Foothills of the John Crow Mountains. Along Ecclesdown Rd. ca. 1 mile N of Ecclesdown.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 280 m. (919 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.073, -76.3361

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2170

  • 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..

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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