Meriania leucantha (Sw.) Sw.
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
Meriania leucantha (Sw.) Sw. -
Collector(s)
W. R. Philipson 695, 14 Aug 1939
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Location
Jamaica. Chester Vale.
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Habitat
Secondary Forest.
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Description
Tree, 20 ft. high, Flowers pale rose. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 1264410
Occurrence ID: aa1cdb25-36ab-48a6-842e-bc770938674d
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Jamaica
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Locality
Chester Vale
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Elevation
Alt. 1067 m. (3501 ft.)
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Coordinates
18.0822, -76.6776
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
1221.57
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates at elev. 1060m nearest to Chestervale were located (geonames.org/search.html?q=chestervale&country=JM). Linear extent was calculated as distance between coord + farthest extent of elev. 1060m (1210m). Uncertainty found using MaNIS Georef. Calc.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Meriania leucantha (Sw.) Sw.