Epidendrum nocturnum Jacq.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Rio Negro, near Ponto de Pagodão in the Paraná de Anavilhanas. Inundated forest along river.

• Coordinates

  -2.62927, -60.8158

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  61006.8

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Unable to find exact location of "Paraná de Samauma;" georeferenced to the geographic center of Ilha das Anavilhanas (synonymous with Arquipélago de Anavilhanas). Used wikimapia website (http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=-2.723583&lon=-60.913696&z=9&m=b&v=8&tag=46520&search=arquip%C3%A9lago%20de%20Anavilhanas) to find the location of Arquipélago de Anavilhanas along Rio Negro in Amazonas, BR. Using Google Maps, located Arquipélago de Anavilhanas. Used distance measurement tool to measure total extent of Arquipélago de Anavilhanas; halved this extent to approximate the location of the geographic center of the area. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates of the geographic center. Used distance measurement tool (Google Maps) to find linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of Arquipélago de Anavilhanas. Used linear extent as uncertainty radius.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

BOTANICAL
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Neotropical Orchidaceae
Epidendrum nocturnum Jacq.
Det: G. Carnevali & G. Romero 1997
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Brazil
No. 21228	Orchidaceae
Epidendrum nocturnum
Amazonas: Rio Negro, near Ponto de PagodSo in the
Paraná de Anavilhanas, 2°45'S, 60°55’W. Inundated
forest along river. Plants preserved in 70% ETOH
before drying.
Epiphyte. Lip pure white with yellow throat.
Sepals and petals yellow. Not pickled.
S. Mori, C. Gracie, H. Betros,	9 June 1990
S. Hecht, J. Hecht, M. Van j-tten
& F. Wright
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