Asclepias curassavica L.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Cândido Mendes Mun.

• Locality

  Maracassumé River Region.

• Coordinates

  -1.45635, -45.7279

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  35618

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to the geographic center of the shoreline of the city of Cândido Mendes along Rio Maracaçumê (synonymous with Rio Maracassumé). Using Google Maps - Satellite View, located the city of Cândido Mendes along Rio Maracaçumê in Maranhão, Brazil. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates of the geographic center of the shoreline of the city along Rio Maracaçumê. Because Cândido Mendes does not have defined spatial boundaries, used Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) to measure from the selected coordinates to the approximate geographic center of the nearest named place along the river, the city of Maracaçumê; halved this distance to approximate the linear extent of the city of Cândido Mendes. Input coordinates, linear extent (35616.3 m.), and measurement error (.1 m.) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF BRAZIL ^ / ? 3 3
R. Froes, under the direction of B. A. Krukoff
No. 1797	July 18, 193 3
"Margaridiiiha. w Herb, near river.
Fruits exuding a poisonous latex.
Candi do M end e s.
Stale of Maranhao: Maracassume River Region.
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