Family: Leguminosae
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Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1698
Collection date: 6th November 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Toledo
Collecting locality: Belize:Toledo:Deep River Forest Reserve North; 100 m north of Southern Highway.
Latitude: 16°27'50''N, Longitude: 88°43'37''W
Habitat: Dense pine woodland savanna, turning into broken ridge. Abundant pine 17 m, 5-10%; dense shrub layer, 100%, of frequent Xylopia frutescens 10 m, Cupania rufescens 8 m, Byrsonima crassifolia 4 m, Calliandra houstoniana 4 m, occasional Acoelorraphe wrightii 3 m. Not burnt for many years.
Description: Weed of disturbed ground, common across Belize, rare here; found on open stony track by dumpsite just off Southern Highway; variegated single leaflet; inflorescence a spike of with red-purple flowers.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00554339
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00554339
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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