Selaginella parkeri (Hook. & Grev.) Spring

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Manaus-Caracaraí Road, km 50. Forest on terra firme.

• Coordinates

  -2.54306, -60.0365

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  14369.5

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Using Google Maps, located the road connecting Manaus to Caracaraí, BR-174. Beginning at the start of this road in Manaus, used the measurement tool to measure approximately 50 km. (50.0003 km.) along the road toward Caracaraí. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates. Used measurement tool again (Google Maps) to measure the linear extent of Manaus. Input coordinates, linear extent (14317.95 m.), measurement error (.01 m.), and distance precision (100 m.) into the MaNIS Georeferncing Calculator to calculate the uncertainty radius.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE FESQUISAS DA AMAZONIA
Plants of Brazilian Amazonia
Estado do Amazonas
Vicinity of Manaus
No- 13350
Selaginella parkeri (Hook. & Grev.)Spring
det. T. Reeves 1980
ftanaus-Caracarai Road, Km. £0. Forest on
terra firme. Terrestrial with creeping
rhizome.
G. T. Prance, A.A. Atchley, H. Maas,
W.C. Steward, D. Woblcott, W.S. Pinheiro
June 10,
1971
Field work supported in greater part by the National Science Foundation and
carried out in collaboration with the Institute Agronomico do Norte, Bel6m.
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