Malpighia polytricha A.Juss.

  • Filed As

    Malpighiaceae
    Malpighia polytricha A.Juss.

  • Collector(s)

    S. R. Hill 2126, 14 Jun 1974

  • Location

    Bahamas. Long Island. Across from Anglican Church at Mortimers.

  • Habitat

    Low scrub woods. In pockets of soil on limestone barrens.

  • Description

    Fruit fleshy, red. Three lobed. Flower white, aging pink. Irritating hairs on edges of leaf. Shrub 2-3 ft. tall. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1159627

    Occurrence ID: 75af2e6a-4b2b-498d-9ed3-5927531aeaeb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Malpighiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Malpighia polytricha A.Juss. det S. R. Hill, 1974

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bahamas

  • State/Province

    Long Island

  • Locality

    Across from Anglican Church at Mortimers.

  • Coordinates

    22.9062, -74.8743

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1577

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Mortimers were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, Cabbage Pt (1565 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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