Blakea urbaniana Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Blakea urbaniana Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 5309 with Asley Samuels, 12 May 1987

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Andrew. Mist forest area, foot hills of Blue Mtns., 1/2 mi N of Hardwar Gap ( near Newcastle );.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed forest on limestone. With Mecranium, amygdalinum, Tetrazygia pallens, T. hispida, Miconia laevigata, M, impetiolaris, M. prasina, Clidemia octona, C. erythropogon, C. hirta, Conostegia balbisiana, Blakea urbaniana. limestone.

  • Description

    Epiphytic shrub ( becoming vine- like and rooted with age?) ; flowers white, nodding, anthers white, Common. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1264257

    Occurrence ID: abd9c3af-4948-4e91-83a8-617bf620e25d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Blakea urbaniana Cogn.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Andrew

  • Locality

    Mist forest area, foot hills of Blue Mtns., 1/2 mi N of Hardwar Gap ( near Newcastle );

  • Elevation

    Alt. 330 m. (1083 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.07, -76.75

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