Mitracarpus

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Mitracarpus

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 28765 with R. M. Harley, E. Onishi, with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 19 Jan 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, middle and upper slopes, south side of Serra da Piedade, ca. 5 km N. of Caeté.

  • Habitat

    iron-rich soil.

  • Description

    Erect herb ca. 1.25 m tall. Corolla white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1005945

    Occurrence ID: 09f45208-fec3-444d-9b7c-57b3ae781eda

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, middle and upper slopes, south side of Serra da Piedade, ca. 5 km N. of Caeté

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.8224, -43.6761

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    498

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to 1800m high at middle slopes of Serra da Piedade, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Using Google Maps - Satellite and Map View - located Serra da Piedade, between the cities of Belo Horizonte and Caete. Used Terrain View (Google Maps) to located the 1800m high closest to the Serra da Piedade (-19.820990, -43.677550), used it as the select geographic center. Used Distance Measurement Tool and What's Here Tool (Google Maps) to approximate the linear extent by measuring from the select center to the farthest extent of the 1800m elevation in the middle slopes of Serra da Piedade (-19.822121, -43.681927). Input: coordinates (-19.822370, -43.676130), linear extent (0.486km), measurement error (0.01km) into MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (498m). According to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Bounded Area.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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5*
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01005945
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Fianalto do Brasil
Bstado da Hinas Gerais
, ,	Berra do Espinha«o
2876$
Borreria capitata (R. & P.) DC.
det. J. Kirkbride, 1977
Erect herb ca. 1.25m tall* Corolla white.
Middle and upper slopes , south side of
Serra da Piedade, iron-rich soil, ca. 5km
N. of Caete. ca* 1800m. elev.
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botanical
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New York Botanical Garden
Mitracarpus sp.
det. R. M. Salas & S. V. Sobrado, 2014
H. 8. Irwin, R. M. Harley, E. Onlshl 19 January 1971
field work conducted with the collaboration of the Univwraidade de Brasilia and
the Institute da Fsaquisas e BxperimentacSo Agricola do Norte, supported In
part by funds from the National Science Foundation. .
01005945