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Family: Acanthaceae
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Avicennia germinans (L.) L.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1583
Collection date: 26th May 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Corozal
Collecting locality: Belize:Corozal:C. 2 Km South of Sarteneja; 500 m North East of La Isla.
Latitude: 18°20'19''N, Longitude: 88°7'25''W
Habitat: Open saline coastal savanna. Open grassland dominated by Distichlis spicata (Goodwin 1580) with islands of frequent Rhizophora mangle, Conocarpus erectus, Laguncularia racemosa, Bravaisia berlandieriana & Thrinax radiata. Inundated to 5-10 cm with brackish water.
Description: Frequent sprawling shrub to 3 m; leaves glaucous below, salt crystals above; tight inflorescence of small white flowers with 4 cream petals, yellow in tube & 4 white anthers; lines of finger-like pneumatophores spreading out from shrub.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00554088
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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