Meriania purpurea (Sw.) Sw.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Meriania purpurea (Sw.) Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    R. F. Thorne 48268 with G. R. Proctor, 13 Jun 1976

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. N slope of Hardwar Gap, Port Royal Mts.; montane rain forest.

  • Habitat

    Montane rain forest.

  • Description

    Pendulous flowers, bright red; large shrubs. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1264460

    Occurrence ID: 7f61cb51-a705-4ce3-b08b-df20ad8cb8fa

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    N slope of Hardwar Gap, Port Royal Mts.; montane rain forest

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1219 m. (3999 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0897, -76.7346

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1141.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coord. at elev. 1220m nearest to the center of Hardwar Gap were located. linear extent was calculated as the distance between coord. and farthest extent of elev. 1220 m (1130m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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