Conostegia superba D.Don ex Naudin

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Jamaica

• State/Province

  Portland

• Locality

  John Crow Mountains. About 2 miles SW of Ecclesdown following forestry road W and then trail into slopes of mountains. At "Proctor's Pool" locality.

• Elevation

  Alt. 657 - 660 m. (2156 - 2165 ft.)

• Coordinates

  18.042, -76.3526

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS), Gainesville, Florida, USA
PLANTS OF JAMAICA
<Melastomataceae>
Conostegia superba (Bonpl. ex D. Don) Naud.
det. W. S. Judd, 26 Jan 2011
Portland Parish: John Crow Mountains. About 2 miles
SW of Ecclesdown following forestry road W and then trail
into slopes of mountains. Trail head at 18 degrees 2'
49.2"N, 76 degrees 20' 39.1"W. Collections at 18 degrees
02' 31.1"N, 76 degrees 21' 9.5"W. At "Proctor's Pool"
locality. Elev. 657-660 m. Beautiful, moist elfin forest near
ridge of John Crow Mountains; slight depression near
stream, muddy, and obviously sometimes holding water.
With Miconia ampla, Conostegia rufescens, C. icosandra,
C. pyxidata, C. superba, Meriania leucantha, Miconia
dodecandra, M. tetrandra, M. ciliata, Ossaea scabmsa,
Mecranium (possible new species). Uncommon tree to 12
m tall.
coll. Walter S. Judd # 8332	21 January 2011
with Gretchen M. lonta, Jun Wen, Keron Campbell,
Patrick Lewis
Collected as part of investigation of the systematics of Miconieae
(research supported by N.S.F. grant).
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