Family: Leguminosae
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Diphysa carthagenensis Jacq.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa, Lopez, German Nadir & Trevaskis, Alex
Collection number: 1565
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: Frequent shrub 1.5 m; new leaves yellow; single golden-green inflated legume.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00554008
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00554008
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
Associated material:
Silica-driedEGEN0006083
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