Meriania leucantha (Sw.) Sw.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Meriania leucantha (Sw.) Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Skean Jr. 1878 with Viveca L. Slantis, 15 Jul 1989

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Andrew. Blue Mountain along the trail to Mt. Horeb originating where the Woodcutter's Gap trail intersects the paved road to Catherine's Peak.

  • Habitat

    Cloud forest. Podocarpus, Dendropanax, Alsophila, Meriania, Miconia, Gleichenia, and Hedychium.

  • Description

    Common small tree ca, 2.5 m tall. Old capsules brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1264425

    Occurrence ID: 8c351c7e-6672-4d7b-9f7c-1c3ba7557e88

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Andrew

  • Locality

    Blue Mountain along the trail to Mt. Horeb originating where the Woodcutter's Gap trail intersects the paved road to Catherine's Peak

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1460 m. (4790 ft.)

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