Pithecellobium collinum Sandwith
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Filed As
Mimosaceae
Pithecellobium collinum Sandwith ( isotype ) -
Collector(s)
D. B. Fanshawe F 1240, 16 Apr 1943
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Location
Guyana. British Guiana: Groete Creek, Lower Essequibo River.
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Habitat
On tops of ironstone hills, even where capped with brown sand. Locally abundant.
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Description
20 ft. tre, 4 inches diameter (grows to 60 ft. and 12 inches diameter); rarely grows straight or cylindrical, usually twisted and fluted and adventitious shoots are common. Leaves finely divided, rhomboidal; flowers cauliflorous, bunched, white, sweet-scented, on stem below leaves, to within 8-10 ft. off the ground. Vern. name Uriridan.
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Collection Notes
The Collection Number F1240 indicates Fanshawe as the Collector.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 334647
Occurrence ID: 9ec77278-6114-465a-a9b7-ae9329634b38
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
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All Determinations
Pithecellobium collinum Sandwith
Zygia collina (Sandwith) Barneby & J.W.Grimes det R. C. Barneby, 1997
Note: See Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(2): 80Marmaroxylon collinum (Sandwith) L.Rico det D. Cassens, 1972
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Type Details
isotype of Pithecellobium collinum Sandwith
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Region
South America
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Country
Guyana
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Locality
British Guiana: Groete Creek, Lower Essequibo River
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Coordinates
6.61276, -58.6671
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
5126.57
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of midpoint of Groete Cre175658 (geonames.org/maps/google_6.62_-58.622.html) by measuring between mouth + headwaters; halving distance. Measured from coord. - farthest extent cre175658 = linear extent. Input info into MaNIS Georef Calc = uncert.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Pithecellobium collinum Sandwith