Chirita

  • Filed As

    Gesneriaceae
    Chirita

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 18425, 19 Mar 1949

  • Location

    India. Mishmi Hills, Kamlang River.

  • Habitat

    In cracks of the gneiss cliffs of river gorge.

  • Description

    Flowers deep violet. Leaves like green velvet.

  • Collection Notes

    Flora of India and Burma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02652116

    Occurrence ID: 12110c83-b67a-434a-9bc6-43b6bf1109cf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Gesneriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chirita

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    India

  • Locality

    Mishmi Hills, Kamlang River.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 457 m. (1499 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    27.7534, 96.3586

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4800

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of elevation 450m nearest to Kamlang bridge (Kamlang river) were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of elevation 450m along the Kamlang river. Linear extent was used as the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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FLORA OF INDIA AND BURMA
Plants of Mishmi Hills
Chirita
Flowers deep violet. Leaves like green
velvet. In cracks of the gneiss cliffs of
the river gorge. Kamlangriver at 13>00 ft.
elev.
March 19, 191+9
Collected by F. Kingdon-Ward, No. l8Lj,25
Distributed by The New York Botanical Garden
02652116