Zeuxine diversifolia Ormerod

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Zeuxine diversifolia Ormerod

  • Collector(s)

    G. E. Petersen [Specimen "A"], Dec 1940

  • Location

    Solomon Islands. Guadalcanal.

  • Collection Notes

    "Used for models: Am. Mus. Nat. His." [American Museum of Natural History]. [Petersen was Chief Preparator at AMNH, and worked on many AMNH dioramas. His specialty was creating artificial plants and foregrounds. He retired in 1971 after 40 years at AMNH.] [Photocopy of Petersen's specimen painting is attached, plus this note: "This watercolor drawing was deposited in the Library, NY Botanical Garden, Jan. 1998."]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04170663

    Occurrence ID: a28ae352-9f2b-483a-8679-d57bbeafc754

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Solomon Islands

  • Locality

    Guadalcanal.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 122 - 152 m. (400 - 499 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.57729, 160.146

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1336.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of the city center were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, Gold Ridge (1325 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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The New York Botanical Garden
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HERBARIUM OF THE
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Plants of Solomon Islands
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Mus. Nat. Hist.
04170663