Miconia polita Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia polita Gleason ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    H. A. Gleason 53, 18 Jun-8 Jul 1921

  • Location

    Guyana. Tumatumari.

  • Habitat

    Dense upland forest.

  • Description

    Shrub, 6 feet high; leaves very stiff. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 229316

    Occurrence ID: bfb5904e-2b09-4d5f-84c7-f827a513462c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • Locality

    Tumatumari

  • Coordinates

    5.36039, -58.9935

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10686.6

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of shore of Tumatumari, along Potaro R. (geonames.org/maps/google_5.367_-59.html). Difficult to assess linear extent, instead measured from coord. - mouth (conf. of Potaro + Essequibo R., 10.68 km). Input into MaNIS Georef. Calc. = uncert.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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