Filed As:

Melastomataceae
Tibouchina fothergillae (DC.) Cogn.
All Determinations:

Tibouchina fothergillae (DC.) Cogn. det. S. A. C. Chiea, 1983

Location:

Brazil. Minas Gerais. Baependí, próximo à vila de Sao Tomé das Letras, na encosta leste da Serra de Sao Tomé. Alt. 1440 m. (4724 ft.)
Collector(s):

J. R. Mattos 10297 with H. Bicalho, 20 Jun 1962
Description:

Arbusto 1.4 m. de altura. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.
Habitat:

Na mata secundária.
Other:

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 514817
GUID: 9c2086ef-43c2-431f-b2bd-cca2638dcc79
Map:

Georeferencing Method: Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012 (Georeferenced to vicinity of Vila de Sao Tome das Letras, at 1400m high (the highest-level of this feature) at east of Serra de Sao Tome, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Using Google Maps - Map View, located the town of Sao Tome das Letras. Used Google Maps - Terrain View - to find the 1400m high at east of the Serra de Sao Tome, used What's Here Tool (Google Maps) to define the coordinates for the select geographic center (-21.695386, -44.950077). Used Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) to define the extent, measuring from the select center of the feature to the nearest named place, Cachoeira da Lua, (-21.703161, -44.940464), then halving this extent. To find the vicinity area of this named place at the highest-level. Input: coordinates (-21.695386, -44.950077), measurement error (0.01 km), extent (0.665km) into MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the coordinates and uncertainty radius (677m) According to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Near a Named Place.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 677
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (-21.6954, -44.9501)

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