Cayaponia peruviana (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Cayaponia cf. peruviana (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 829 with B. Ribeiro, 16 Feb 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Monçao Mun. Basin of the Rio Turaiçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7km of the settlement of Urutawy.

  • Habitat

    Moist terra firme forest.

  • Description

    vine of old swidden.

  • Specimen Notes

    Inventory voucher #CG39 (sterile)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04382122

    Occurrence ID: 1d9839b0-5260-463a-a202-56a5a3d4f094

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monçao Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Turaiçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7km of the settlement of Urutawy.

  • Coordinates

    -3.16603, -45.9381

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    24337

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located Urutawy, 19km E of Post Guajá within Alto Turiaçu Reserve (Forline, 1997). Linear extent roughly found as halved dist. betwn coordinates + Ze Doca (nearby villages difficult to find). Offset info (7km) entered into MaNIS Georef Calc to find uncert

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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UNlVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE 60IAS
Det.: V.L. Gomes Klein Data: 22/11/2004;;
The New York Botanical Garden
Cayapom'a
det, C. Jeffrey, 1987
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN	$0	4,
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of Maranhao
No, 829	Cucurbitaceae
Gurania erflntha (Poenp. I End!.} Cogn.
Municipio de MongSo: Basin of the Rio Turiagu;
Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7 km of the
settlement of Urutawy.
Moist terra firme forest
Habit: vine of old swidden—not cultivated
Inventory voucher #CG39 (Sterile)
Use: latex used to treat sore eyes
n.v.: kawasura
W.L. Balde & B.G. Ribeiro	16	Feb. 1985
Field work supported by Edward John Noble Foundation
04382122