Conostegia pyxidata Proctor

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Conostegia pyxidata Proctor ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    G. R. Proctor 10468, 11 Aug 1955

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. East slope of the John Crow Mountains, 1.5-2.5 miles southwest of Ecclesdown.

  • Habitat

    Mossy elfin woodland. Limestone substrate.

  • Description

    Large shrub, 4 m. tall; leaves dark green above, pale and shiny beneath; flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 99588

    Occurrence ID: 206c0fcd-a916-402e-ab34-d0317c420327

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    East slope of the John Crow Mountains, 1.5-2.5 miles southwest of Ecclesdown

  • Elevation

    Alt. 457.2 - 762 m. (1500 - 2500 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0549, -76.354

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4670.32

  • 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..

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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