Gaultheria erecta Vent.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Gaultheria erecta Vent.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 29134 with R. M. Harley and E. Onishi, 25 Jan 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Depressions. Sandstone summit of of Serra da Caraça.

  • Habitat

    Sandstone summit, with soil-filled cracks and depressions, and adjacent precipices and steep valleys.

  • Description

    Ascending shrub to ca. 50cm tall. Bracts pink. Corolla cream. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 390878

    Occurrence ID: 8159b4cb-7735-4741-bcbc-8abcc8823a96

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Depressions. Sandstone summit of of Serra da Caraça

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1750 - 1950 m. (5741 - 6398 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.1301, -43.5088

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    12586.6

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. at elev. 7000 m near the geogr. center of Serra da Caraça. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of elev. 1650 m of mountain = linear extent (12.58 km). Input info into MaNIS Georef. Calc. for uncertainty radius (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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