Taccarum caudatum Rusby

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Taccarum caudatum Rusby ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    H. H. Rusby s.n., 01 Dec 1921

  • Location

    Bolivia. Rurrenabaque.

  • Description

    Arrow-poison. [In note added by J. Monachino, March 1952: Descritpion from living plant in the conservatory of the N.Y. Botanical Garden. Collected by Rusby at Rurrenabaque, 1000 ft., Oc. 1921. "Also collected by O. E. White in the same locality, Nov. 30 (No. 2302), and at HHuachi, 3000 ft., Sept. 24 (No. 1077). [Note: Tacaarum not listed in Greenhouse inventory No. 1m Nov. 30, 1948. Present specimen prepared from pickled material deposited in the Economic Museum at the N.Y.B.G. J. Monachino, March 1952]. ft. Sept. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    The specimen in on two sheets: foliage and stem portions (NY 547984) and more foliage, stem portions and inflorescence (NY 547985).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 547984

    Occurrence ID: cad1e191-a01e-4347-bffe-2f7d4d374af4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • Locality

    Rurrenabaque

  • Coordinates

    -14.4373, -67.5223

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3941.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. The spatial extent of Rurrenabaque provided by Google Maps is too large, since it encompasses another separate city, San Buenaventura, which is separated by Rio Beni and is located in another Bolivian Department (referred to Bing Maps, GeoNames.org, and WikiMapia.org). Georeferenced to the approximate geographic center of the city of Rurrenabaque in Prov. General José Ballivián, Beni, using best judgment to approximate the linear extent of the city. Used Bing Maps - Aerial View and Google Maps - Earth View to locate the city of Rurrenabaque. Used the Google Maps - What's Here Tool to find the coordinates of the approximate geographic center of the city. Used the Google Maps - Measure Distance Tool to find the approximate linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the city (using visual evidence). Input coordinates, linear extent (3930.0 m), and measurement error (10 m) into the MaNIS Go referencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (according to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Defined Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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