Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Jatropha gossypiifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 18749, 16 Aug 1973

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Lajes, north bank of rio Solimões opposite meeting of the waters.

  • Description

    Subshrub 1.5 m tall; leaves purple; corolla dark purple. Cultivated.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01418243

    Occurrence ID: 78aef0fd-eab0-44c1-a16b-b2c650ac4aa0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jatropha gossypiifolia L. det G. T. Prance, 1973

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Lajes, north bank of rio Solimões opposite meeting of the waters.

  • Coordinates

    -3.14235, -59.906

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10714.1

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to the approximate geographic center of the area full of lakes nearby the "meeting of the waters" of Rio Negro and Rio Amazonas in Mun. Manaus, Amazonas. Used Google Maps - Earth View to locate the approximate geographic center of the confluence of Rio Negro and Rio Amazonas, south of the city of Manaus. Used the Google Maps - What's Here Tool to find the coordinates of the approximate geographic center of the confluence (on the island directly south of Manaus, since collection assumed to be terrestrial). Used the Google Maps - Measure Distance Tool to find the linear extent of the area by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the confluence (using visual evidence to approximate). Input coordinates, linear extent (10710.0 m), and measurement error (2.5 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (according to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Defined Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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