Polystachya caracasana Rchb.f.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Polystachya caracasana Rchb.f.

  • Collector(s)

    S. A. Mori 21285 with C. Gracie, H. Betros, S. Hecht, J. Hecht, M. Van Etten & F. Wright, 11 Jun 1990

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Rio Negro, Anavilhanas Island, near Parana do Acai at the Ilha de Tres Bocas.

  • Habitat

    Flooded riverine forest.

  • Description

    Epiphyte with branched infl. Minute yellow fls. Fl in FAA. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    plantes preserved in 70% ETOH before drying

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 533669

    Occurrence ID: 5a3efcc3-01af-4f23-8c3c-0d45c6a3d8ac

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Peraza-Flores, Lizandro N., et al. 2011. Taxonomic notes in American (Orchidaceae): The identity of (Hook.) Rchb.f and the reestablishment of Rchb.f. J. Torrey Bot. Soc. 138 (4): 366-380.

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Rio Negro, Anavilhanas Island, near Parana do Acai at the Ilha de Tres Bocas

  • Coordinates

    -2.62927, -60.8158

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    61006.8

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Unable to locate "Ilha de Três Bocas;" georeferenced to the geographic center of Ilha das Anavilhanas (synonymous with Arquipélago de Anavilhanas). Used wikimapia website (http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=-2.723583&lon=-60.913696&z=9&m=b&v=8&tag=46520&search=arquip%C3%A9lago%20de%20Anavilhanas) to find the location of Arquipélago de Anavilhanas along Rio Negro in Amazonas, BR. Using Google Maps, located Arquipélago de Anavilhanas. Used distance measurement tool to measure total extent of Arquipélago de Anavilhanas; halved this extent to approximate the location of the geographic center of the area. Used Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs to find the coordinates of the geographic center. Used distance measurement tool (Google Maps) to find linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates to the farthest extent of Arquipélago de Anavilhanas. Used linear extent as uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Brazil
No. 21285	Orchidaceae
Polystachya concreta (Jacq.) Garay & Sweet
det. F. Wright, 1990	4
Amazonas: Rio Negro, Anavilhanas Island, Near
Paraná do Açai at the Ilha de Très Bocas, 2o
40'S, 60°43'W. Flooded riverine forest. Plants
preserved in ETOH before drying.
Epiphyte, with branched infl. Minute yellow
fis. FI in FAA.
S. Mori, C. Gracie, H. Betros, s. Hecht, J.
Hecht, M. Van Etten & F. Wright H June 1990
00533669