Tetrazygia fadyenii Hook.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tetrazygia fadyenii Hook.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1840 with A. Samuels, 09 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Jamaica. Hanover. Dolphin Head, on the top.

  • Habitat

    Dry forest. With Miconia spp., Phyllanthus, Charianthus, Lisianthius, Euphorbia, Oreopanax, Lantana, and Heterotrichum. Locally common. On limestone.

  • Description

    Small tree to ca. 2.5 m tall. Petals, filaments, and style red. Anthers yellow, drying brown. Flowers visited by bees and hummingbirds. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01117543

    Occurrence ID: 0f83205d-e9f1-4310-84a1-deb692e1b640

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Hanover

  • Locality

    Dolphin Head, on the top.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 535 m. (1755 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.373, -78.1576

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    924.969

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates at elev. 530 m (summit) were located (legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas/txu-pclmaps-oclc-11882299-lucea.jpg). Linear extent was approx. as distance between coord. and farthest extent elev. 500 m. Uncertainty was found using MaNIS Georef Calc

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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