Mecranium axillare (Macfad.) Skean subsp. axillare

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Mecranium axillare (Macfad.) Skean subsp. axillare

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1905 with V. L. Slantis, 17 Jul 1986

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Andrew. Hardwar Gap. Hollywell Gardens, along the "Waterfall Trail.".

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest with Miconia, Alsophila, Blakea, Podocarpus, Brunellia, Clusia, Mecranium, Hedyosmum, Cyrilla, Meriania, Schefflera, Psychotria, Conostegia, Ossaea, and Cephaelis. Uncommon.

  • Description

    Small tree ca. 4.5 m tall. Bark gray-brown. Flowers white. Young fruits green, tinged with red-purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01097769

    Occurrence ID: cbd8a56c-af5f-4f14-b1b2-ce637ef6204f

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Andrew

  • Locality

    Hardwar Gap. Hollywell Gardens, along the "Waterfall Trail."

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1210 m. (3970 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0855, -76.7302

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1541.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates at elev. 1220m nearest to the center of Hardwar Gap were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of elev. 1220m (1530m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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