Eschweilera bracteosa (Poepp. ex O.Berg) Miers

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Eschweilera bracteosa (Poepp. ex O.Berg) Miers

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 22703 with T. D. Pennington, 18 Sep 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Manaus-Caracarai Highway. Km. 185, BR 174, Manaus-Caracari Road.

  • Habitat

    On patch of white sand, flat.

  • Description

    Tree, 25 m. x 30 cm. diameter. Smooth gray bark. Flowers without scent. Corolla pale cream. Androphore pale cream on outside. Anthers yellow. Young fruit green. Calyx pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fertile.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Phylogeny of Lecythidaceae Project: Leaf segment removed for Molecular study. Specimens at Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. 13-20 March 2002, Chi-Hua Tsou, Chi-Chih Wu, and Scott A. Mori"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00853313

    Occurrence ID: a9dbafa4-faa4-4200-b0b6-a571493d8bca

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Manaus-Caracarai Highway. Km. 185, BR 174, Manaus-Caracari Road.

  • Coordinates

    -1.43962, -60.3008

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    14369.5

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates were determined by measuring 185 km along road Manaus-Caracaraí from Manaus toward Caracaraí. Linear extent was found as distance from center of Manaus to farthest extent of the city. Uncertainty radius was determined using MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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