Chamaecrista cathartica (Mart.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby var. cathartica

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Minas Gerais

• Locality

  Serra do Espinhaço, sandstone summit of Serra de 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

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Chamaecrista cathartica (Mart.) H.S. Irwin &
Bameby var. catharthica
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Eatado de Minas Otnli
Serra do Espinhafio
N°- 2912k
Cassia cathartica Mart. var. cathartica
vers. var. paucijuga Irw. & Barn.
Viscous rounded shrub to ca. 2m tall*
Corolla yellow* Thickets in steep valley.
Sandstone summit of Serra da Caraga,
with soil-filled cracks and depressions,
and adjacent precipices and steep valleys,
ca. 175>0 - 19f>0m. elev.
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, E. Onlshl_2^ Jamiflry 1971
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the UnJveraidade da Bn sQit and
the Institute de Pesqnisas e Experimentacao Agricola do Norte, sup; orted in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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