Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance P26336, 16 Nov 1979

  • Location

    Brazil. Pernambuco. Island of Fernando de Noronho, vicinity of Vila dos Remedios.

  • Habitat

    On sand dunes. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub, with copius latex, flowers purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1015212

    Occurrence ID: 3959889f-53b4-45da-ac7d-160565a0b1df

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pernambuco

  • Locality

    Island of Fernando de Noronho, vicinity of Vila dos Remedios.

  • Coordinates

    -3.84606, -32.4105

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    874.042

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located precise locality "Vila dos Remedios, Island of Fernando de Noronha" (http://www.py0fo.com.br/theisland.html). Using Google Maps, located Vila dos Remedios. Used measurement tool to measure extent of area. Approximated geographic center of area. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates. Input coordinates, linear extent, and measurement error (.001 m.) into MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to determine uncertainty radius (Georeferencing Quick Referencing Guide, named place: near a named place).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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NEW YORK BOTANJCAL.GARDEN
......01015212
HERBARIUM OF
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS OF Brazil
P 26336
Island of Fernando de Noronhd; Vicinity of Vila dos
Remedios.
Common shrub on sand dunes, with copious white latex,
flowers purple.
Asclepiadaceae
G.T. Prance
November 16, 1979
01015212