Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 58527 with N. T. Silva, 02 Aug 1964

  • Location

    Brazil. Tocantins. West of Filadélfia in Serra de Jaccouba.

  • Habitat

    Sandstone. Common.

  • Description

    Tree, 4m. x 20 cm. diameter. Corolla blue. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00981725

    Occurrence ID: 41a27b11-64cf-4920-b507-ffdcc809c870

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Tocantins

  • Locality

    West of Filadélfia in Serra de Jaccouba.

  • Coordinates

    -7.34093, -47.6016

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    898.519

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Referred to wikimapia.org for locality information for Serra de Jacuba (http://wikimapia.org/21870181/Jacuba-Hill, accessed: 7/27/2015). Georeferenced to the approximate geogrpahic center of Serra de Jacuba, situated west of the city of Filadélfia, in Tocantins, Brazil. Used the reference material, locality clues, and Google Maps - Terrain Views to locate Serra de Jacuba. Used the Google Maps - What's Here Tool to find the coordinates of the apporximate geogrpahic center of the hill. Used the Google Maps - Measure Distance Tool to find teh coordinates of the farthest extnet of the expanse of the hill. Input coordiantes, coordinate precision (.00001 degrees), datum (WGS84), linear extent (891.95 m), and measurement error (5 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (according to the Goereferencing Quick Referecence Guide, Named Place: Defined Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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    No botanical uses.

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Exploration of New Brazilian Highways
Northern Goi&s
Bovrdichia nitida Spruce
Det.: M. T. Kiin Arroyo, 1971
West of Filade!lfia in Serra de Jaccouba,
Sandstone,
Tree, U m. x 20 cm* diameter,
blue* Common.
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Silva
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United State. Army Edgewood Arsenal
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