Filed As:

Rubiaceae
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

Location:

United States of America. Texas. Cameron Co. S. E. of Browsville.

Collector(s):

J. N. Rose 24289 with P. G. Russell, Assistant., 29 Oct 1927

Description:

Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Palm grove.

Other:

Collection Notes: [J. N. Rose was hired by Thomas A. Edison to collect in Texas and Mexico in a search for domestic sources of rubber.]
Specimen Notes: From the U. S. National Herbarium; Smithsonian Institution; USDA; US National Museum; Edison Botanic Research Corporation; Explorations in Texas.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02393871
GUID: 6df9513c-5629-4a6e-bf5e-eff88fe6817f

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et (Coordinates found by locating center between Brownsville and nearest place SE, Las Palomas WMA- Boca Chica Unit. Geographic radial calculated as distance between coordinates and center of Brownsville. Final uncertainty determined using MaNIS Georef. Calc.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 16838
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (26.001, -97.3385)

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