Anthurium plowmanii Croat

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• County/Municipio

  Manaus Mun.

• Locality

  Chacaras de Taruma, ca 16 km NW of Manaus

• Elevation

  Alt. 60 m. (197 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -3.00141, -60.0581

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  6986.89

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to the geographic center of Tarumã. Using Google Maps, located Tarumã in Manaus, Amazonas. Used measurement tool to measure the total extent of Tarumã, then halved this distance to approximate the geographic center. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates. Used measurement tool (Google Maps) again to measure from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of Tarumã to find linear extent. Used linear extent as uncertainty radius.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Anthurium plowmanii Croat
Determined by Thomas B. Croat 190Q
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Family: ARACEAE
Anthurium
Municipio of Manaus; Chacaras de Taruma, ca 16 km
NW of Manaus; high forest on terra firme, clay soil;
elev. ca 60 m above sea level. 2°51'S, 59°50'W.
Epiphyte at 10-13 m high in tree crotches; stems 3-4
cm diam.; root mass dense, entangled with
Polypodium stems; petioles subquadrangular, obtusely
sulcate adaxially with a low medial rib near the apex,
flat to weakly 3-ribbed abaxially, 1.5 cm diam,
Thomas B. Croat 53563	10 June 1982
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium
green on outside, tinged with violet-purple, violet-
purple or green tinged with same color witin; spadix
violet-purple or green tinged with violet-purple;
abundant.
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