Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 5001 with Walter S. Judd, Gretchen M. lonta, Rebecca Cotteleer, 11 Jan 2011

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Andrew. Blue Mountains. 1.3 miles N (above) Newcastle on road to Hollywell Park/Hardwar Gap.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02330018

    Occurrence ID: 794d7199-8c57-4249-94c4-b1d8f0fa0049

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Andrew

  • Locality

    Blue Mountains. 1.3 miles N (above) Newcastle on road to Hollywell Park/Hardwar Gap.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1181 m. (3875 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0781, -76.7193

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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF JAMAICA
<Melastomataceae>
Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) DC.
det. J. Dan Skean, Jr., 11 Jan 2011
St. Andrew Parish: Blue Mountains. 1.3 mi N (above)
Newcastle on road to Hollywell Park/Hardwar Gap. N 18
degrees 4.688', W 76 degrees 43.156'. Elev. 1181 m.
Sclerophyllous forest transitional to cloud forest.
Associates: Hedychium gardnerianum, Rubus, Gleichenia,
Dicraniopteris. Associated melastomes: Ossaea
asperifolia, Miconia laevigata, Blakea trinervia, Miconia
quadrangularis, Miconia tetrandra. Common shrub or small
tree. Flowers white.
coll. J. Dan Skean, Jr. # 5001	11 January 2011
with Walter S. Judd, Gretchen M. lonta, Rebecca
Cotteleer
Collected as part of N.S.F. supported fieldwork on the
systematics of Miconieae (Melastomataceae).
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BOTANICAL
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