Tetrazygia pallens (Spreng.) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Tetrazygia pallens (Spreng.) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    H. A. Hespenheide 1289 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 12-15 feet. Petals white. Anthers yellow. Style red pinkish distally. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01117590

    Occurrence ID: e60ccb58-6ca8-4449-842e-1c379668bcb2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Tetrazygia pallens (Spreng.) Cogn. det W. R. Stimson, 1966
    Note: ! F. Almeda, Jr., 1977

  • 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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