Mikania amazonica Baker

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Mikania amazonica Baker

  • Collector(s)

    J. C. Ongley P21762, 1-Apr-74

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Rio Cuieiras, 50 km. upstream. Terra firme, low campina forest.

  • Description

    Trailing vine. Petals green with white tip.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01214107

    Occurrence ID: 6c60aacb-5a25-429f-84b7-8df258e9caa3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asterales

  • Family

    Asteraceae

  • All Determinations

    Mikania amazonica Baker det J. F. Pruski, 1991

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Rio Cuieiras, 50 km. upstream. Terra firme, low campina forest.

  • Coordinates

    -2.62359, -60.3236

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1177.33

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to 50 km. along Rio Cuieiras, a tributary of Rio Negro. Using Google Maps, located Rio Cuieiras in Amazonas, Brazil. Used measurement tool to measure approximately 50 km. (50.0004 km.) along the river from the confluence of Rio Cuieiras and Rio Negro. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates, on adjacent land. Since there are no named places nearby, used measurement tool (Google Maps) again to find linear extent by measuring the junction of Rio Cuieiras and Rio Negro, then halving this extent. Input coordinates, linear extent (1125.75 m.), measurement error (.01 m.), and distance precision (100 m.) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius. Rio Cuieiras seems to flood and meander a lot around this location; path was measured along the widest sections of this river.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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