Family: Krameriaceae
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Krameria ixine L.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1472
Collection date: 16th May 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Orange Walk
Collecting locality: Belize:Orange Walk:Savanna West between Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary & New River Lagoon; ~2 Km South of access road from Crooked Tree Village.
Latitude: 17°44'14''N, Longitude: 88°35'51''W
Habitat: Open woody savanna with large white, sandy patches, palmetto clumps & small oak thickets. Occasional Quercus oleoides (locally abundant) 5 m, frequent Pinus caribaea 5-8 m, Curatella americana 3 m, Acoelorraphe wrightii 3 m & Chrysobalanus icaco 1 m. Grass dominated herb layer in oak thicket.
Description: Frequent scandent herb; red/pink flower with 4 petals, 3 androecium with purple anthers; fruits with sharp, hooked, red spines attach easily to clothing.
Kind of specimen: SILICA-DRIED
Barcode: EGEN0006064
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Associated material:
Herbarium sheetE00477407
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