Acalypha scandens Benth.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Plants of the Third Serra da Neblina Expedition 1965 - 1966; Rio Negro, Rio Cauaburí, Rio Maturacá, Brasil. Along margin of Rio Tucano, between Camp III and Maloca

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 - 250 m. (656 - 820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.597056, -66.1178

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  27436.6

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Unable to locate the precise locations of "Camp III" and "Maloca;" instead, georeferenced to the geographic center of the confluence of Rio Cauaburí and Canal Maturacá (synonymous with Rio Maturacá) as a rough estimate of the locality region in accordance with the locality description. Used Google Maps - Earth View to find the confluence of Rio Cauaburi and Rio Maturacá, in the Serra de Neblina mountainous region in Mun. Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, Amazonas. Used the Google Maps - What's Here Tool to find the coordinates of the approximate geographic center of the confluence, on the adjacent shore (collection assumed to be terrestrial). Used the Google Maps - Measure Distance Tool to find the approximate linear extent of the confluence of the two waterways by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the confluence (166.51 m). Because of the added uncertainty due to the inability to find the precise location stated in the locality description (Camp III and Maloca), used the Google Maps - Measure Distance Tool again to measure from the selected coordinates to the approximate geographic center of the mountainous region of Serra da Neblina within Brazil. Input coordinates, linear extent (27430.0 m), and measurement error (5 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

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Field operations conducted by the Universidade de Brasilia, the Instituto Agro-
nomico do Norte, the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, and The
New York Botanical Garden. Supported by funds provided by the National
Science Foundation.
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Plants of the Third Serra da Neblina Expedition 1965-1966
Rio Negro, Rio Cauaburi, Rio Maturaca, Brasil
No- 607U3
Acalypha sp.
Tree 8 m high, 10 cm diam, inflorescence green,
along margin of Hio Tucano, between Camp III and
Maloca, 200-50 m alt.
Nilo T. Silva, Umbeiino Brazao	December 26, 196f>
The New York Botanical Garden
Acalypha scandens Benth.
det. L. Gillespie, 1997