Mitracarpus villosus (Sw.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Mitracarpus aff. villosus (Sw.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17580 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinehiro, 31 Mar 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Itacaré Mun. Itacaré, near the mouth of the Rio de Contas.

  • Habitat

    Coastal evergreen forest with disturbed margins, rocks by the sea, and semi-sultivated ground. This plant growing on sandy forshore.

  • Description

    Fleshy, decumbent herb with spreading stems. Leaves fleshy, pale green. Corolla white. Fruit yellow-green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1017550

    Occurrence ID: ba4768f2-b509-4cf8-a2f1-94a55e071358

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mitracarpus villosus (Sw.) DC., aff., det J. A. Steyermark

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Itacaré Mun.

  • Locality

    Itacaré, near the mouth of the Rio de Contas.

  • Coordinates

    -14.2752, -38.991

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1567.51

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to the approximate geographic center of the mouth of Rio de Contas in Mun. Itacaré, Bahia, taking into account the added uncertainty of the word "near" in the locality description. Used Google Maps - Earth View to locate Rio de Contas, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Used the Google Maps - What's Here Tool to find the coordinates of the approximate geographic center of the mouth of the river, on the adjacent shore (collection assumed to be terrestrial). Because of the difficulty in determining the nearest named place to the mouth of the river, followed the "Near a Feature" method of the Biogeomancer Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing. Used the Google Maps - Measure Distance Tool to find the linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the mouth (777.97 m), then doubled this (200% of the linear extent). Input coordinates, linear extent (1555.94 m), and measurement error (10 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (according to Biogeomancer Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing, Near a Feature).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Rubiaceae
Itacare, near the mouth of the Rio &e Contes,
Coastal evergreen forest v-'ith disturbed
margins, rocks by the sea, and semi-
cultivated ground.
This plant growing on sandy foreshore,
Alt. Sea level. Approx. 3S°59*V/, 14° 18*S.
Fleshy, decumbent herb T;dth spreading stems.
Leaves fleshy, pale rreen. Corolla white,
jj'ruit yellow-green. .
31st Karen 1974 R M Harley No 17580.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL QARDEN
01017550
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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DE BAHIA
Coastal Zone
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R. M. Harley, S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton &
R. PlNHEIRO
_in Harley No. /^gQ
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 1974.
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