Tetrazygia fadyenii Hook.

Filed As

Melastomataceae
Tetrazygia fadyenii Hook.
Collector(s)

H. A. Hespenheide 1267 with E. B. Hespenheide, J. S. Calver, R. E. Ricklefs, 16 Aug 1965
Location

Jamaica. Trelawny. 2-3 miles north by road of Burnt Hill crossroads.
Habitat

Precipitous eastern slope of arid limestone hill. Fairly common.
Description

Tree, 15 feet high. Flower bright red except anthers, yellow, and base calyx, darker. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 01117511

Occurrence ID: 990aa7cc-93cf-44d0-a8eb-f35abbec138c
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Kingdom

Plantae
Division

Magnoliophyta
Order

Myrtales
Family

Melastomataceae
All Determinations

Tetrazygia fadyenii Hook. det D. S. Penneys, Apr 2001
Note: "Examined for a Revision of Charianthus"
Charianthus fadyenii (Hook.) Griseb. det W. R. Stimson, 1966

Region

West Indies
Country

Jamaica
State/Province

Trelawny
Locality

2-3 miles north by road of Burnt Hill crossroads.
Elevation

Alt. 396 m. (1299 ft.)
Coordinates

18.3289, -77.55
Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

3371
Georeferencing Method

Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Unable to find road. Coordinates of area found (geonames.org/3491150/burnt-hill.html). Linear extent found as distance between coordinates + farthest expanse of area. Offset (3.2 km N) entered into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find coordinates + uncertainty.
Geodetic Datum

WGS84
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