Lecythis rorida O.Berg

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Lecythis rorida O.Berg

  • Collector(s)

    M. T. Madison 6178 with H. A. Kennedy, O. Monteiro & P. I. S. Braga, 12 Oct 1978

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Rio Negro, ca. 120 km above Barcelos.

  • Habitat

    riparian vegetation on sandy soil.

  • Description

    Tree 16 m tall. Calyx green, rest of flower white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00889439

    Occurrence ID: 838f98aa-282d-4bb5-8f17-4b08aba53c00

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Lecythidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lecythis rorida O.Berg det S. A. Mori, 2005
    Note: [treated as a synonym of Lecythis chartacea O. Berg in Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 21(II): 320. 1990]

    Lecythis chartacea O.Berg det S. A. Mori, 1980

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Rio Negro, ca. 120 km above Barcelos

  • Coordinates

    -0.368479, -63.7303

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3646.62

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Interpreted "120 km. above Barcelos" to mean 120 km. north-northwest of Barcelos. Using Google Maps, located the city of Barcelos along Rio Negro. Used measurement tool to measure approximately 120 km. (120.009 km.) north-northwest along Rio Negro, towards Santa Isabel do Rio Negro. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates, on land adjacent to the river (floodplains). Used measurement tool to measure linear extent of the city of Barcelos. Input coordinates, linear extent (3595.04 m.), measurement error (.01 m.), and distance precision (100 m.) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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