Gaultheria erecta Vent.
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Filed As
Ericaceae
Gaultheria erecta Vent. -
Collector(s)
H. S. Irwin 29134 with R. M. Harley and E. Onishi, 25 Jan 1971
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Location
Brazil. Minas Gerais. Depressions. Sandstone summit of of Serra da Caraça.
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Habitat
Sandstone summit, with soil-filled cracks and depressions, and adjacent precipices and steep valleys.
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Description
Ascending shrub to ca. 50cm tall. Bracts pink. Corolla cream. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 390878
Occurrence ID: 8159b4cb-7735-4741-bcbc-8abcc8823a96
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
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All Determinations
Gaultheria erecta Vent. det J. L. Luteyn, 1986
Note: ! C. M. Bush, 2010Gaultheria x caparoensis Brade ex Sleumer, x, det J. L. Luteyn, 1977
Note: "fide Sleumer, 1952"Gaultheria det H. O. Sleumer, 1972
Note: ! C. M. Bush, 2010
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Minas Gerais
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Locality
Depressions. Sandstone summit of of Serra da Caraça
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Elevation
Alt. 1750 - 1950 m. (5741 - 6398 ft.)
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Coordinates
-20.1301, -43.5088
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
12586.6
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. at elev. 7000 m near the geogr. center of Serra da Caraça. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of elev. 1650 m of mountain = linear extent (12.58 km). Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. for uncertainty radius (Bounded Area).
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Gaultheria erecta Vent.