Miconia affinis DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia affinis DC.

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 7158, 16 Aug 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Rondônia. Vicinity of Santa Barbara, 15 Km east of soil, Km 117.

  • Description

    Tree 10m tall x 8cm diameter; flowers white. Forest on terra firme, laterite soil.

  • Specimen Notes

    INPA Catalog Number 23946

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00986917

    Occurrence ID: 63e25185-bfe2-4880-963b-c2b68f206449

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia affinis DC. det J. J. Wurdack, 1969

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rondônia

  • Locality

    Vicinity of Santa Barbara, 15 Km east of soil, Km 117

  • Coordinates

    -9.25326, -63.027

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    11683

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Assumed the road mentioned in the locality description to be Porto Velho-Cuiabá road, in accordance with other locality descriptions. Georeferenced to 15 km east of 117 km along Porto Velho-Cuiabá road in Rondônia, Brazil. Using Google Maps - Satellite View, located the road which connects the cities of Porto Velho, Rondônia with Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, BR-364. Beginning at the location where BR-364 comes closest to the approximate geographic center of the city of Porto Velho, at the intersection of BR-364, BR-319, Av. Rio de Janeiro, and Av. Nações Unidas, used the Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) to measure approximately 117 km (117.000 km) along the road toward Cuiabá. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates of the offset along the road. Used the Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) again to find the linear extent of the starting location, the city of Porto Velho, by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the city. To find the 15 km east offset from this point, input coordinates (-9.2532558, -63.1634635), linear extent (8.30467 km), offset direction (E), offset distance (15 km), measurement error (0.0005 km), and distance precision (1 km) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (according to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Offset: Offset along a path and Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Offset: Offset at a heading).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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