Miconia rigida (Sw.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia rigida (Sw.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    G. R. Proctor 8196, 21 Nov 1953

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Thomas. Summit of Blue Mt. Peak.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest.

  • Description

    Shrub, 2.5 m tall; flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01130302

    Occurrence ID: 5bbca5f0-86f6-4a88-8020-e97540ccff41

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia rigida (Sw.) Triana
    Note: ! W. S. Judd, 1990; ! W. S. Judd, 2001, "Examined at FLAS for Taxonomic Revision of Miconia sect. Chaenopleura in the Greater Antilles."; "Miconia sect. Chaenopleura"

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Thomas

  • Locality

    Summit of Blue Mt. Peak.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2256 m. (7402 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0465, -76.5791

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    324

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Blue Mt Peak were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of elev. 2200 m (314m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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