Miconia mirabilis (Aubl.) L.O.Williams
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Miconia mirabilis (Aubl.) L.O.Williams -
Collector(s)
W. H. Hodge 1082 with B. T. Hodge, Flowers, Feb 12, 1940. Fruit, May 20, 1940.
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Location
Dominica. Sylvaina.
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Habitat
Cleared forest-land. Rainfall 445 cm. Red volcanic soil underlaid with hardpan.
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Description
Small tree up to 9 m. high with trunk to 3 dm. in diameter, often forming pure stands as second growth. Flowers buff. Fruit blue-black, juicy. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Specimen Notes
[See duplicate sheets, NY barcodes 01117277, 01117158]
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01117247
Occurrence ID: 526a7620-d6c5-4092-8052-723352c95f4a
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Related Objects
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Feedback
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Miconia mirabilis (Aubl.) L.O.Williams det W. S. Judd, 2001
Note: "A" [mixed collection on sheet with one label, designated "A." and "B." by W. S. Judd]; "Examined at FLAS for a floristic study of the species of Miconia (Melastomataceae) in Hispaniola."Miconia guianensis (Aubl.) Cogn.
Note: [Original determination]Yucca det W. S. Judd, 2001
Note: "B."
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Dominica
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Locality
Sylvaina
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Elevation
Alt. 457 - 549 m. (1499 - 1801 ft.)
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Coordinates
15.3604, -61.3576
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
1158
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Referred to the Mapcarta geographical database for locality information (https://mapcarta.com/19496872). Used halved distance between feature and nearest named feature, Campbell, to approximate geographic radial.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Miconia mirabilis (Aubl.) L.O.Williams