Family: Krameriaceae
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Krameria ixine L.
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1684
Collection date: 12th October 2011
Country/Territory: Belize:Orange Walk
Collecting locality: Belize:Orange Walk:San Felipe savanna; 18Km south of San Felipe-Blue Creek road.
Latitude: 17°46'18''N, Longitude: 88°50'40''W
Habitat: Open savanna with open patches of fine white sand. Frequent Pinus caribaea to 10 m, frequent Byrsonima crassifolia, occasional Myrica cerifera, Camareria latifolia, Coccoloba reflexiflora, Hemiangium excelsum & Acoelorraphe wrightii. No evidence of burn in recent years.
Description: Rare scandent clump-forming herb in dry sandy area; spine-tipped leaves; distinctive purple flowers; painful, spiney magenta and green burrs.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00554177
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00554177
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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