Ossaea nipensis Britton & P.Wilson

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Ossaea nipensis Britton & P.Wilson ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Shafer 3439, 05 Jan 1910

  • Location

    Cuba. Sierra de Nipe, near Woodfred, oriente.

  • Habitat

    Deciduous woods. Rich damp woods.

  • Description

    Shrub 3 ft., flowers greenish, fruit purplish. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Negative of phototype at herb. De La Salle.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 99706

    Occurrence ID: 4203b628-6c6a-47a0-a3c1-79b7c8c92c27

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Cuba

  • Locality

    Sierra de Nipe, near Woodfred, oriente

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 - 550 m. (1476 - 1804 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    20.5668, -75.7153

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4096.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of approx. geogr. center of Woodfred. Measured from coord. to geogr. center of nearest named place, Viviero Dos; halved distance to approximate linear extent (4090 m). Input into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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