Family: Gentianaceae
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Curtia tenella (Mart.) Cham.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1753
Collection date: 30th November 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Stann Creek
Collecting locality: Belize:Stann Creek:Hughes Estate; c. 1 Km east of Southern Highway along Kanantik access road.
Latitude: 16°44'0''N, Longitude: 88°23'26''W
Habitat: Open pine woodland savanna. Abundant Pinus caribaea 12-15 m, occasional Acoelorraphe wrightii 1 (-2.5) m, Quercus oleoides <1 m, Byrsonima crassifolia 1 m & Curatella americana 3 m. Dense sedge & grass dominated herb layer, >90%. Site burnt regularly, most recently during the previous dry season; reduced shrub layer & no pine regeneration.
Description: Rare (locally frequent) herb to 15 (-20) cm; stem & basal leaves purple, most basal leaves often whorled; flowers with 5 white petals.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00554203
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00554203
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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