Family: Myrtaceae
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Chamguava gentlei var. gentlei
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Chamguava gentlei var. gentleiDet.E00533874 18th February 2011Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa, Lopez, German Nadir & Trevaskis, Alex
Collection number: 1570
Collection date: 24th May 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Belize
Collecting locality: Belize:Belize:Ca 2 Km North West of Burrel Boom-Hattieville road.
Latitude: 17°31'3''N, Longitude: 88°27'7''W
Habitat: Oak thicket. Canopy dominated by Quercus oleoides 12 m (40 cm DBH), 60%. Shrub layer (80%) of abundant Calliandra houstoniana 2 m, frequent Byrsonima crassifolia 2 (-8) m, Turnera sp. 2 m & occasional Acoelorraphe wrightii 3-6 m. Grass dominated sparse herb layer (5%) with deep leaf litter. Oak thicket seems to have escaped recent fire (c. 2 months previous) on surrounding open grassland.
Description: Rare shrub 0.5 m.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00533874
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1