Vaccinium corymbosum L.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Florida

• County/Municipio

  Okaloosa Co.

• Locality

  Sandy hills near Crestview

• Coordinates

  30.7505, -86.582

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  6184

• Georeferencing Method

  GEOLocate Web Application. Used the GEOLocate Web Application to georeference precise locality (high precision). Georeferenced to the city center, adjusted uncertainty radius (resized to polygon).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Botanist
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UNITED states department of agriculture
BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY
WASHINGTON	«î UU6 18, 19 28,
Dr. J. K. Small
N• Y. Botanical Garden,
Bronx Park,
Hew York, H. Y. f
Dear Dr.
A few week» ago I «rote you regarding the name 1 had
thought of using for the rabbiteye blueberry, I ga#* yoA*
the name ocellatunu It occurs to me, however, that I ought
to hare given you the name ooslf^ra. Ocellatum means having
an eye, while ecellare means looking like an eye. The name
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rabbiteye is applied to this blueberry in Florida because it
is bladk and large, and looks like the eye of a rabbit#
Very sincerely yours»
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
With the Cooperation of Charles Deering
EXPLORATION OF NORTHERN FLORIDA
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Sandy hills near Crest view
NEW YORK BOTANICAL QARDEtf
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Vaccinium corymbosum L.
S. P. Vander Kloet
E. C. SMITH HERBARIUM. WOLF VILLE, N.S.
JOHN K. SMALL
EDGAR T. WHERRY
- Collectors
APRIL 7;' 1925