Bixa orellana L. - Bixaceae

General information
Catalog number	175232
Collector	Glenboski, L. L.
Collector number	14
Collection date	Aug. 5, 1972
Observations	Observ. Campo : Common name:Achiote.Cultivated in dooryard garden.Small tree to 4 m.tall.Red color obtained from seeds used to color, aliment and body.Indians Ticuna.Plants of Colombia.Comisaria de Amazonas. Observ. Generales:
Update date	Feb. 14, 2007
Taxonomy
Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Magnoliophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Violales
Family	Bixaceae
Genus	Bixa
Specific epithet	orellana
Author	L.
Determiner	SIN
Geographic information
Country	COLOMBIA
Department	AMAZONAS
County	PUERTO NARIÑO
Locality	Río Loreto-Yacu.
Georeferenced latitude	3° 38' 7" S
Georeferenced longitude	70° 36' 16" W
Geodesic datum	WGS84
Precision of the georeferenced coordinates	2230.0000000000
Source of georeferencing 1	Mapa
Georeferencing protocol	Método radio-punto; CHAPMAN A.D. and J. Wieczorek (eds). 2006. Guide to Best Practices in Georeferencing. Global biodiversity Information Facility. Copenhaguen. 80 p.; SUA, S., MATEUS, R.D. y VARGAS, J.C. 2004. Georreferenciación de registros biológicos y gacetero digital de localidades. Instituto de Investigación de Recursos biológicos Alexander von Humboldt. Bogotá D.C. P. 22.
Attributes
Phenology	flowering

General information