Corchorus aestuans L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Corchorus aestuans L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 1942 with A. Reilly & M. Davis, 23 August 1987

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Maho Bay.

  • Habitat

    Sunny sandy beach.

  • Description

    Herb, 0.5m. One main stem; flowers yellow.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: MAPR, NY, US, VINPS

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 843907

    Occurrence ID: c65678fd-556f-468b-9d0a-00924498d3bd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Corchorus aestuans L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    Maho Bay.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3 m. (10 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3572, -64.7449

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    254.569

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates closest to shore of Maho Bay were located. Linear extent was calculated as the halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, Little Maho Bay (243 m). Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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