Family: Leguminosae
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Crotalaria sagittalis L.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1758
Collection date: 30th November 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Stann Creek
Collecting locality: Belize:Stann Creek:Hughes Estate; c. 2.5 Km east of Southern Highway along Kanantik access road.
Latitude: 16°44'38''N, Longitude: 88°20'42''W
Habitat: Dense pine woodland savanna. Abundant Pinus caribaea 15 m dbh 30-40 cm, occasional Acoelorraphe wrightii 2 (-3) m, Byrsonima crassifolia <1 m, Curatella americana 3 m, Ternstroemia tepezapote 1 m & rare Quercus oleoides 12 m. Open sedge & grass dominated herb layer, 60%, with open areas of white sand. Site burnt last year.
Description: Abundant herb 40 cm; inflated pods turn black and rattle when mature.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00554197
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1