Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 30368 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith, with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 14 Jan 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, near base of Serra da Piedade, ca. 35 km E. of Belo Horizonte, near BR-31.

  • Habitat

    Wet ground near riacho. Pastured slopes and riacho margin.

  • Description

    Culms to ca. 30 cm tall. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00925807

    Occurrence ID: 7558f1c4-62d8-44b7-a841-2c68ea8a201b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, near base of Serra da Piedade, ca. 35 km E. of Belo Horizonte, near BR-31

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1600 m. (5249 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.8203, -43.6763

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    823

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to 1600m high at base of Serra da Piedade, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Using Google Maps - Satellite and Map View - located Serra da Piedade, between the cities of Belo Horizonte and Caeté. Used Terrain View (Google Maps) to located the 1600m high closest to the Serra da Piedade (-19.820266, -43.676328), used it as the select geographic center. Used Distance Measurement Tool and What's Here Tool (Google Maps) to approximate the linear extent by measuring from the select center to the farthest extent of the 1600m elevation in the Serra da Piedade (-19.822532, -43.683624). Input: coordinates (-19.820266, -43.676328), linear extent (0.811km), measurement error (0.01km) into MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (823m). According to Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Bounded Area.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDFt/
00925807"™
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planai to do Brasil
Eetado de Minas Gerais
Serra do Espinhago
30368
Fimbristylis dichotoma Vahl
det. T. Koyama, 1972
Culms to ca. 30cm tall« Wet ground near
riacho. Pastured slopes and riacho margin
near base of Serra da Piedade, ca. 35km
£• of Belo Horizonte, BR-31, ca. lóOCta,
elev.
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, E. Onlshl 3J4	_1971
Held work conducted with the collaboration of the Univeroidade de Brasilia and
the Insti til to de Pesquisas e Experimentado Aerícola do Norte, supported in
.part by fnndB from the National Science Foundation.
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