Mecranium axillare subsp. proctorii Skean

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium axillare subsp. proctorii Skean

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1861 with V. L. Slantis, 13 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. Eastern foothills of the John Crow Mtns. Road from Fair Prospect to Ecclesdown. About 2 miles N of Ecclesdown.

  • Habitat

    Growing in shade. Low elevation forest. With Blakea, Oreopanax, Chrysophyllum, Miconia, Cecropia, Artocarpus, Piper, Lepianthes, and Alchornea. Common. On limestone.

  • Description

    Small tree ca. 3 m tall. Young fruits light green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01097764

    Occurrence ID: 5d8f5f33-fac5-4f07-b063-54640badcf55

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Mecranium axillare subsp. proctorii Skean det J. D. Skean Jr., 1988
    Note: "Examined for a monograph of Mecranium (Melastomataceae)."

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    Eastern foothills of the John Crow Mtns. Road from Fair Prospect to Ecclesdown. About 2 miles N of Ecclesdown.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 215 m. (705 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0875, -76.3361

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3249

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Coordinates of feature center were located. Geographic radial was determined as distance between center coordinates and farthest area of feature. Offset information (2 mi N) entered into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find coordinates and uncertainty..

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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