Couroupita subsessilis Pilg.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Couroupita subsessilis Pilg.

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 21147 with J. Arias, 25 Jun 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Careiro, Rio Solimões, opposite Manaus.

  • Description

    Tree, 30 m x 80 cm. Cauliflorous. Corolla cream, tinted red on exterior. Androphore bright yellow. Inflorescence branches to 120 cm long, flowering just at extreme apex. Petals 5 or 6 (2 much larger than the other 3 or 4).

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Flowers visited by various Hymenoptera at 10:30 a.m.

  • Collection Notes

    Careiro is misspelled as Carreiro on original label. This has been corrected for the database. See fruit collection NY 728492

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 728548

    Occurrence ID: 7ad398c6-3362-454f-9578-51e14aab2818

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Couroupita subsessilis Pilg. det G. T. Prance, Jul 1978

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Careiro, Rio Solimões, opposite Manaus

  • Coordinates

    -3.1898, -59.8693

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    39270.5

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Rio Solimões does not run nearby city of Careiro but rather by the city of Careiro da Várzea, which is very nearby to Careiro. Georeferenced to the approximate geographic center of the shoreline of the city of Careiro da Várzea in Careiro da Várzea (município), Amazonas. Using Google Maps - Satellite View, located the shoreline of the city of Careiro da Várzea. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates of the approximate geographic center of the shoreline of Careiro da Várzea, along the Rio Solimões. Used Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps) to find linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of Rio Solimões within município Careiro da Várzea. Input coordinates, linear extent (39268.8 m.), and measurement error (.1 m.) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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