Filed As:

Lecythidaceae
Lecythis retusa Spruce ex O.Berg

All Determinations:

Lecythis retusa Spruce ex O.Berg det. S. A. Mori, 1980

Location:

Brazil. Amazonas. Mariju, Manaus-Ponta Negra, km 10. Disturbed white sand.

Collector(s):

G. T. Prance 23256 with J.F. Ramos, 15 Feb 1975

Description:

Tree, 8 m x 10 cm diameter. Petals & exterior of androphore pale yellow. Androphore appendages dark yellow. Bark, gray-brown with shallow longitudinal fissures. Flowers sweet scented. Visited by large & small bees.

Identifiers:

GUID: 3771d6a6-ae02-4442-bab4-0138ad7c1fc1

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Unclear which road is road Ponta Negra-Manaus; georeferenced to the geographic center of Ponta Negra. Using Google Maps, located neighborhood Ponta Negra in Manaus, Amazonas. Approximated the geographic center of Ponta Negra using visible evidence, then used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates. Used measurement tool (Google Maps) to find linear extent of Ponta Negra by measuring from the selected coordinates to the border of the named place farthest from the center. Used linear extent as uncertainty radius.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 5772.3
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (-3.05183, -60.0988)

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