Meriania leucantha (Sw.) Sw.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Meriania leucantha (Sw.) Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    G. R. Proctor 10083, 20 Apr 1955

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. Northwest slope of Joe Hill.

  • Habitat

    Secondary rain-forest. Clay substrate.

  • Description

    Small tree, 8 m tall; buds pale yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1264417

    Occurrence ID: 2572dc16-c57d-442c-ad90-8637d9f58589

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    Northwest slope of Joe Hill

  • Elevation

    Alt. 305 - 686 m. (1001 - 2251 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1209, -76.4395

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4331.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coord. of midpoint were calculated between center of Joe Hill and Joe Hill Peak (elevation was ignored to have a larger radius). linear ext. was calculated as halved dist. betwn the centers (4320m). Uncertainty was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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