Myrcia eriocalyx DC.

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Myrcia eriocalyx DC.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 28731 with R. M. Harley, E. Onishi, with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 19 Jan 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, middle and upper slopes, south side of Serra da Piedade, ca. 5 km N. of Caeté.

  • Habitat

    Iron-rich soil.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 1m tall. Corolla and stamens white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00907976

    Occurrence ID: d11498e5-9aae-4672-b8a2-df3832840fed

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, middle and upper slopes, south side of Serra da Piedade, ca. 5 km N. of Caeté

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.8224, -43.6761

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    498

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to 1800m high at middle slopes of Serra da Piedade, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Using Google Maps - Satellite and Map View - located Serra da Piedade, between the cities of Belo Horizonte and Caete. Used Terrain View (Google Maps) to located the 1800m high closest to the Serra da Piedade (-19.820990, -43.677550), used it as the select geographic center. Used Distance Measurement Tool and What's Here Tool (Google Maps) to approximate the linear extent by measuring from the select center to the farthest extent of the 1800m elevation in the middle slopes of Serra da Piedade (-19.822121, -43.681927). Input: coordinates (-19.822370, -43.676130), linear extent (0.486km), measurement error (0.01km) into MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (498m). According to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Bounded Area.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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H. s. Irwin, R. m. Harley, E. OnisM 19 January 1971
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidad« de Brasilia and
the Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimenta?áo Aerícola do Norte, supported In
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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