Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana

Filed As

Melastomataceae
Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana
Collector(s)

J. D. Skean Jr. 1867 with V. L. Slantis, 13 Jul 1986
Location

Jamaica. Portland. Foothills of the John Crow Mountains. Along Ecclesdown Rd. ca. 1 mile N of Ecclesdown.
Habitat

Disturbed forest with Mecranium, Miconia, Clidemia, Chrysophyllum, and Cecropia. Uncommon. On limestone.
Description

Small tree ca. 2.5 m tall. Sterile. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 01100269

Occurrence ID: e1215730-1164-4520-924f-a0699fdc5642
Related Objects

Specimen - 01100272, J. D. Skean Jr. 1867, Mecranium virgatum (Sw.) Triana, Melastomataceae (249.0), Magnoliophyta; West Indies, Jamaica, Portland
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Region

West Indies
Country

Jamaica
State/Province

Portland
Locality

Foothills of the John Crow Mountains. Along Ecclesdown Rd. ca. 1 mile N of Ecclesdown.
Elevation

Alt. 280 m. (919 ft.)
Coordinates

18.073, -76.3361
Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

2170
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 (1 mi N) entered into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find coordinates and uncertainty..
Geodetic Datum

WGS84
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