Mitracarpus frigidus (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) K.Schum.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Rio de Janeiro

• County/Municipio

  Rio de Janeiro Mun.

• Locality

  Barra de Tijuca. Restinga de Barra de Tijuca

• Coordinates

  -23.0113, -43.3732

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  7756.57

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to the approximate geographic center of the restinga vegetation of Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Used Google Maps - Map and Earth Views to locate the restinga/beach area of the city of Barra da Tijuca. Used the Google Maps – Measure Distance Tool to measure from the beginning of the beach (at: -23.022486, -43.447271) to the farthest extent of the beach (at: -23.014448, -43.297503), then halved this distance to find the midpoint of the line. Chose a point along the restinga area nearest to the midpoint of the line; used the Google Maps - What's Here Tool to find the coordinates of the approximate geographic center of the restinga of Barra do Tijuca. Input coordinates, coordinate source (locality description), coordinate precision (.00001 degrees), datum (WGS84), linear extent (7750.0 m), and measurement error (5 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (according to the Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: River, stream, road, path).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

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301 s/V
This may well be Mitracarpus frigidus (Willd.) Schum.,
as given in FI. Peru.
Neil A. Hamman	14 November 1998
PLANTS OF BRAZIL
Guanabara
Borreria
Occurrence Common on loose sand on low dune
ridge of white quartz sand just back of
beach
Date Nov. 2, 1962 Alt.	m
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. **3381
Remarks Leaves cinereous, flowers white
Locality Restinga de Barros de Ti juca
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