Arthrostema ciliatum Ruiz & Pav.

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Jamaica

• State/Province

  Saint Thomas

• Locality

  Along Cuna-Cuna trail, from somewhat below the Cuna-Cuna pass to vicinity of Bowden Pen.

• Elevation

  Alt. 370 - 440 m. (1214 - 1444 ft.)

• Coordinates

  18.02, -76.3828

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF JAMAICA
<Melastomataceae>
Arthrostema ciliatum Ruiz & Pavon ex Cogn.
det. W. S. Judd, 22 Jan 2011
St. Thomas Parish: Along Cuna-Cuna trail, from
somewhat below the Cuna-Cuna pass to vicinity of
Bowden Pen. 18 degrees 00' 59.7"N, 76 degrees 22'
58.3'W (and areas close to this waypoint). Elev. 370-440
m. Moist montane forest, disturbed. With Clidemia hirta, C.
strigillosa, Nepsera aquatica, Miconia ciliata, M. serrulata,
M. prasina, Conostegia sp. (Clidemia capillaris reported
from Cuna-Cuna but we did not see it.) Common herb in
open areas. Petals rose-red.
coll. Walter S. Judd # 8344
with Gretchen M. lonta
Collected as part of investigation of the systematics of Miconieae
(research supported by N.S.F. grant).
22 January 2011
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