Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    R. L. Wilbur 23235 with Frank Almeda; Tom Daniel, 24 Jul 1977

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Cartago. Slope and thickets and pasture trees about 3 km E of Cachí along the Río Tambor at the base of the Cerro Duán.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2644648

    Occurrence ID: 3a1d00d6-0cdd-4b8a-a40d-78db2c9644d5

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Cartago

  • Locality

    Slope and thickets and pasture trees about 3 km E of Cachí along the Río Tambor at the base of the Cerro Duán.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.82604, -83.7755

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3264

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Cachí were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest expanse of city. Offset information (3 km E) entered into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find offset coordinates and uncertainty.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.l.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
PLANTS OF CENTRAL AMERICA
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF
DUKE UNIVERSITY
'Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.
det. R.L. Wilbur 1977
Costa Rica: Provincia de Cartago: weedy
slopes and thickets and pasture trees about
3 km E of Cachi along the Rio Tambor at
the base of Cerro Duan at an elevation of
about 1400 m.
Shrub 2-3 m tall growing on large boulder.
Corolla white.
R.L. Wilbur #23235
Frank Almeda
Tom Daniel	24 July 1977
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