Miconia triplinervis Ruiz & Pav.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Miconia triplinervis Ruiz & Pav. -
Collector(s)
T. G. Yuncker 17521, 21 Nov 1957
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Location
Jamaica. Saint Thomas. Ravine above Fountain Inn.
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Habitat
In thicket, ravine.
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Description
Shrub, about 5 ft. high; flowers white; fruit globose, black; young stem square-winged. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01165745
Occurrence ID: 2a2c1946-a934-49cb-a766-e73d70baea81
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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
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Jamaica
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State/Province
Saint Thomas
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Locality
Ravine above Fountain Inn.
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Elevation
Alt. 152 - 229 m. (499 - 751 ft.)
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Coordinates
17.9686, -76.3541
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
1421.57
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. midpt. ravine upstream from Bath Fountain Hotel by measuring between the hotel + river headwaters, halving dist., finding midpt. Measured from coord. to Bath Fountain to find linear extent. Input info into MaNIS Georef Calc to find uncert.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Miconia triplinervis Ruiz & Pav.