Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum (Engelm. ex S.Watson) Britton & Rose

• Region

  North America

• Country

  Mexico

• State/Province

  Sonora

• Locality

  Ca. 4-7 miles southeast of Alamos, north of crossing of the Rio Cuchujaqui and dirt road

• Elevation

  Alt. 304 m. (997 ft.)

• Coordinates

  26.9705, -108.876

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  4576.98

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Alamos were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest expanse of city. Offset information (5.5 mi SE) entered into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find offset coordinates and uncertainty.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Location Notes

  [Mexico & Central America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF MEXICO	V#
SONORA
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Pachycereus pectin-aboriginum (Engelm.)
Britton & Rose
Ca. 4-7 miles southeast of Alamos, north of
crossing of the Rio Cuchujaqui and dirt
road. Elevation ca. 304 meters (1000 feet).
Subtropical deciduous thorn-forest, with
Pachycereus, Rathbunia, Lysiloma divaricata.
Common tree to 15 meters tall on desert
plain.
Wendy Hodgson 2992 27 May 1984
Herbarium of Desert Botanical Garden IDES)
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