Family: Malvaceae
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Heliocarpus mexicanus (Turcz.) Sprague
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Heliocarpus mexicanus (Turcz.) SpragueDet.E00202573 3rd March 2006Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Heliocarpus mexicanus (Turcz.) SpragueDet.E00202574 3rd March 2006Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Collector/Expedition: Baden, H. Maria
Collection number: 7
Collection date: 19th March 2005
Country/Territory: Belize:Cayo
Collecting locality: Belize:Cayo:1 km south of Las Cuevas Research Station, Bird Tower, Chiquibul Forest Reserve.
Latitude: 16°43'45''N, Longitude: 88°59'38''W
Habitat: Karstic hilltop with Cecropia and bracken ferns.; Geology: Limestone
Description: Shrub 4 - 5 m tall erect, multi-branched from base; inside stem slimy and sticky; leaf upperside green with yellowish to light green major veins, underside lighter green with reddish major veins; reddish petioles. Calyx red with areas of yellow. One ovule per carpel.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00202573
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
Associated material:
Herbarium sheetE00202574
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