Blakea trinervia L.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea trinervia L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1859 with Viveca L. Slantis, 13 Jul 1989

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. East foothills of John Crow Mts. Along Ecclesdown road ca, 3 miles N of Ecclesdown.

  • Habitat

    Moist forest on limestone. With Cecropis, Alchornea, Oreopanx, Blakea, Meranium, Conostegia, Miconia spp., and Clidemia spp.

  • Description

    Common, scrambling shrubby epiphyte to ca, 3 m. Calyx and bracts green, Petals Pink, Filaments and style white, Anters Yello. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1264235

    Occurrence ID: c951f24d-2100-472c-ac4d-5ec04d2859af

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Blakea trinervia L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    East foothills of John Crow Mts. Along Ecclesdown road ca, 3 miles N of Ecclesdown

  • Elevation

    Alt. 185 m. (607 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1011, -76.3369

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4362

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located Ecclesdown (legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas/txu-pclmaps-oclc-11882299-port_antonio.jpg). Linear extent found as halved distance betwn coordinates + Friendship Valley. Input info (+ offset 3 mi N) into MaNIS Georef Calc = offset coord. + uncert

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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