Cucumis anguria L.
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Filed As
Cucurbitaceae
Cucumis anguria L. -
Collector(s)
W. L. Balée 895 with Anne Gely, 19 Apr 1985
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Monçao Mun. Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7km of the settlement of Urutawy.
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Habitat
Moist terra firme forest.
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Description
Cultivated vine.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 1145738
Occurrence ID: 550b647e-6cfb-4a23-8bd7-7123e12b18a9
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Cucurbitales
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Family
Cucurbitaceae
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All Determinations
Cucumis anguria L. det C. Jeffrey, 1987
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Maranhão
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County/Municipio
Monçao Mun.
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Locality
Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7km of the settlement of Urutawy.
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Coordinates
-3.16603, -45.9381
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
24337
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located Urutawy, 19km E of Post Guajá within Alto Turiaçu Reserve (Forline, 1997). Linear extent roughly found as halved dist. betwn coordinates + Ze Doca (nearby villages difficult to find). Offset info (7km) entered into MaNIS Georef Calc to find uncert
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN Institute of Economic Botany PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of Maranhao No. 895 Cucurbitaceae Cucumis anguria L. det. C. Jeffrey, 1987 Municipio de Mong3o: Basin of the Rio Turiagu; Ka’apor Indian Reserve; within 7 km of the settlement of Urutawy. Moist terra firme forest Habit: cultivated vine in house garden Inventory voucher #CG98 (Fertile) Use: edible fruit n.v.: waraxira W.L. Bal£e & Anne Gely 19 April 1985 Field work supported by Edward John Noble Foundation 01145738
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Cucumis anguria L.