Clidemia swartzii Griseb.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia cf. swartzii Griseb.

  • Collector(s)

    W. S. Judd 8327 with with Gretchen M. Ionta; Jun Wen; Keron Campbell; Patrick Lewis, 21 Jan 2011

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. John Crow Mountains. About 2 mi SW of Ecclesdown following forestry road W and then trail into slopes of mountains. Trail head.

  • Habitat

    Montane forest on limestone, grading into mossy elfin forest on high ridge of John Crow Mountains.

  • Description

    Uncommon shrub to 1 m; nothing seen with flowers or fruits. Leaves strikingly red beneath.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02329987

    Occurrence ID: f933e978-50b4-43e5-8ab9-f7a8e9540910

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia swartzii Griseb., cf.,

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    John Crow Mountains. About 2 mi SW of Ecclesdown following forestry road W and then trail into slopes of mountains. Trail head.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 455 - 461 m. (1493 - 1512 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0457, -76.3468

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