Filed As:

Ericaceae
Gaultheria erecta Vent.

All Determinations:

Gaultheria erecta Vent. det. J. L. Luteyn, 1986
Note: ! C. M. Bush, 2010

Gaultheria x caparoensis Brade ex Sleumer det. J. L. Luteyn, 1977
Note: "fide Sleumer, 1952"

Gaultheria det. H. O. Sleumer, 1972
Note: ! C. M. Bush, 2010

Location:

Brazil. Minas Gerais. Depressions. Sandstone summit of of Serra da Caraça. Alt. 1750 - 1950 m. (5741 - 6398 ft.)

Collector(s):

H. S. Irwin 29134 with R. M. Harley and E. Onishi, 25 Jan 1971

Description:

Ascending shrub to ca. 50cm tall. Bracts pink. Corolla cream. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Sandstone summit, with soil-filled cracks and depressions, and adjacent precipices and steep valleys.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 390878
GUID: 8159b4cb-7735-4741-bcbc-8abcc8823a96

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Located coord. at elev. 7000 m near the geogr. center of Serra da Caraça. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of elev. 1650 m of mountain = linear extent (12.58 km). Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. for uncertainty radius (Bounded Area).)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 12586.6
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (-20.1301, -43.5088)

Distribution:

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