Melochia tomentosa L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Melochia tomentosa L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Castilleja GC-521, 23 Mar 1988

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Guánica Forest, a sub-tropical dry forest in south-western PR.

  • Habitat

    Scrub forest.

  • Description

    Shrub. 1.5 m. Flower small, pink, in capitullum. Semi-evergreen. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01053263

    Occurrence ID: d3e48c55-e683-4895-a333-7e12cf083172

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Melochia tomentosa L. det P. Acevedo-Rodríguez, 1988

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Guánica Forest, a sub-tropical dry forest in south-western PR.

  • Coordinates

    17.9732, -66.8606

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5272

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Guanica Forest Reserve. Measured from selected coordinates to farthest extent of the reserve to find linear extent (5260m). Input all information into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty radius (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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