Charianthus purpureus D.Don
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Charianthus purpureus D.Don -
Collector(s)
R. A. Howard 11898, 14 Jun 1950 - 18 Jun 1950
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Location
Montserrat. Near the pond on the top of Chances Mt.
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Description
Shrub, 10 ft.; flowers brilliant red; fruit black. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01165859
Occurrence ID: 73c39013-7170-405e-838b-d52c29ff665e
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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
Charianthus purpureus D.Don det D. S. Penneys, Apr 2001
Note: "Examined for a Revision of Charianthus"Charianthus purpureus D.Don
Note: "Charianthus purpureus D. Don. var. purpureus."
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Montserrat
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Locality
Near the pond on the top of Chances Mt.
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Elevation
Alt. 829 m. (2720 ft.)
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Coordinates
16.7089, -62.175
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
840.569
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates at elev. 829 m nearest to the center of Chances mountain were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of elev. 829 m (829 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Charianthus purpureus D.Don