Dioscorea

Filed As

Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea
Collector(s)

R. de Lemos Fróes 1860 with B.A. Krukoff, 03 Sep 1932
Location

Brazil. Maranhão. Cândido Mendes Mun. Maracassumé River Region. Ilha do Trauira.
Habitat

on high rocky land near sea coast.
Description

Low vine. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 00860431

Occurrence ID: 89028d22-b26a-4b6c-9f07-49774188969b
Related Objects

Specimen - 01032707, R. de Lemos Fróes 1860, Dioscorea, Dioscoreaceae (58.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Maranhão
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Kingdom

Plantae
Division

Magnoliophyta
Order

Dioscoreales
Family

Dioscoreaceae
All Determinations

Dioscorea det T. Clayton, 03 Sep 1976
Note: Dioscorea luetzelbergii T. Clayton [Name not found in any index, e.g. IPNI, Tropicos.]

Region

South America
Country

Brazil
State/Province

Maranhão
County/Municipio

Cândido Mendes Mun.
Locality

Maracassumé River Region. Ilha do Trauira.
Coordinates

-1.21439, -45.5593
Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

4854.54
Georeferencing Method

Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to the geographic center of Ilha da Trauira in Maranhão, Brazil. Using Google Maps - Satellite View, located Ilha da Trauira nearby Rio Maracaçumê (synonymous with Rio Maracassumé). Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates of the approximate geographic center of the island. Used Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) to find linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of the island. Used linear extent as the uncertainty radius.
Geodetic Datum

WGS84
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