Conostegia pyxidata Proctor
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Conostegia pyxidata Proctor ( isotype ) -
Collector(s)
G. R. Proctor 10468, 11 Aug 1955
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Location
Jamaica. Portland. East slope of the John Crow Mountains, 1.5-2.5 miles southwest of Ecclesdown.
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Habitat
Mossy elfin woodland. Limestone substrate.
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Description
Large shrub, 4 m. tall; leaves dark green above, pale and shiny beneath; flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 99588
Occurrence ID: 206c0fcd-a916-402e-ab34-d0317c420327
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Type Details
isotype of Conostegia pyxidata Proctor, verif. C. E. Schnell, 1974
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Jamaica
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State/Province
Portland
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Locality
East slope of the John Crow Mountains, 1.5-2.5 miles southwest of Ecclesdown
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Elevation
Alt. 457.2 - 762 m. (1500 - 2500 ft.)
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Coordinates
18.0549, -76.354
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
4670.32
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates at elev. 530m of Ecclesdown were located (geonames.org/3490603/ecclesdown.html). linear extent was calculated as the dist betwn coord + farthest extent. Offset info (2mi SW) entered into MaNIS Georef Calc. to find offset coord + uncertainty..
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Conostegia pyxidata Proctor