Ditassa hastata Decne.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Ditassa hastata Decne.

  • Collector(s)

    G. T. Prance 58538 with N. T. Silva, 02 Aug 1964

  • Location

    Brazil. Tocantins. West of Filadélfia in Serra de Jaccouba.

  • Habitat

    Sandstone.

  • Description

    Herb. Corolla pale yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 971678

    Occurrence ID: 16811f0e-67d7-426f-8bcb-43455bd07b7a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ditassa hastata Decne. det D. L. Spellman, 1973
    Note: ! S. Liede & U. Meve, 20 Feb 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Tocantins

  • Locality

    West of Filadélfia in Serra de Jaccouba.

  • Coordinates

    -7.34093, -47.6016

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    898.519

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Referred to wikimapia.org for locality information for Serra de Jacuba (http://wikimapia.org/21870181/Jacuba-Hill, accessed: 7/27/2015). Georeferenced to the approximate geogrpahic center of Serra de Jacuba, situated west of the city of Filadélfia, in Tocantins, Brazil. Used the reference material, locality clues, and Google Maps - Terrain Views to locate Serra de Jacuba. Used the Google Maps - What's Here Tool to find the coordinates of the apporximate geogrpahic center of the hill. Used the Google Maps - Measure Distance Tool to find teh coordinates of the farthest extnet of the expanse of the hill. Input coordiantes, coordinate precision (.00001 degrees), datum (WGS84), linear extent (891.95 m), and measurement error (5 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (according to the Goereferencing Quick Referecence Guide, Named Place: Defined Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Ditassa hastata Decne.
det./conf. S. Liede & U. Meve University of Bayreuth
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Exploration of New Brazilian Highways
Northern Goiàs
No. £8^38
Ditassa hastata Done.
Det. D. Spellman, 1973
West of Filadelfia in Serra de Jaccouba«
Sandstone*
Herb. Corolla pale yellow.
Asclepiadaceae
G. T. Prance & N. T. Silva	August
Field work supported in greater part by the
United State* Army Edgewood Arsenal
1964
00971678