Xyris mexiae Malme

  • Filed As

    Xyridaceae
    Xyris mexiae Malme ( type )

  • Collector(s)

    Y. E. J. Mexia 4292, 01 Feb 1930

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Carangola Mun. Districto Carangola. Top od Serra da Grama.

  • Habitat

    Open campo above forest, among grasses. Very abundant.

  • Description

    Perennial herb; flower buttercup yellow. The yellow flowers a feature in landscape. Grows in clumps. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Specimen Notes

    1 of 2, see NY barcode 246963.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 246962

    Occurrence ID: 91f6d354-ef3d-4664-8048-7170f8d7b4cb

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Carangola Mun.

  • Locality

    Districto Carangola. Top od Serra da Grama.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1700 m. (5577 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.7535, -42.4782

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1522

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to the point at 1700 m elevation closest to the center of all the area at 1700 m elevation near the summit of Serra da Grama (~1880 m high), Minas Gerais, Brazil. Serra da Grama is reported to be a feature inside the Parque Estadual Serra do Brigadeiro with an elevation of 1,899m (information provided by the IEF website, accessed at 6/4/2015 http://www.ief.mg.gov.br/component/content/197?task=view ). Using google maps Google Maps - Terrain View and What's Here Tool, located the peak Serra da Grama (-20.749652, -42.471387), and found coordinates (final) for the point at 1700 m closest to the center of all the area at 1700m. Using Google Maps - Distance Measurement Tool, found linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest point on the mountain at 1700m (-20.766085, -42.483251). Input coordinates, linear extent (1510 m), datum (WGS-84), coordinate precision (0.00001 degrees) and measurement error (10 m) into MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius. According to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Bounded Area.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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