Rudgea obscura Sandwith
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Filed As
Rubiaceae
Rudgea obscura Sandwith ( isotype ) -
Collector(s)
N. Y. Sandwith 647, 22 Nov 1929
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Location
Guyana. Cuvuni River; right bank below the Akaio Falls.
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Habitat
Hills by river. Mixed low bush.
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Description
Low shrub; calyx ochre, limb often greenish; buds cream; petals dirty white; frui greenish-chocolate. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 133225
Occurrence ID: 59835580-0c45-4b04-8353-f6d6dfc18d81
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Rubiaceae
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All Determinations
Chytropsia astrellantha (Wernham) Bremek. det J. A. Steyermark, 1965
Psychotria astrellantha Wernham det J. A. Steyermark, 1969
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Type Details
isotype of Rudgea obscura Sandwith
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Region
South America
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Country
Guyana
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Locality
Cuvuni River; right bank below the Akaio Falls.
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Coordinates
6.38931, -58.7695
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
8451.57
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of Cuyuni R. downstream of Akaio Falls (geody.com/geospot.php?world=terra&map=col&ufi=-918423&alc=kfl&start=150). Measured from coord. - mouth = linear extent (to account for decreased visibility). Input into MaNIS Georef Calc for uncert.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Rudgea obscura Sandwith