Family: Gramineae
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Leptocoryphium lanatum (Kunth) Nees
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Leptocoryphium lanatum (Kunth) NeesDet.E00554354Sylvester, S.P. 10th March 2016Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1219
Collection date: 30th April 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Toledo
Collecting locality: Belize:Toledo:Deep River Forest Reserve North; ~8 km west of Southern Highway along BFREE access road, ~200 m south of access road.
Latitude: 16°31'30''N, Longitude: 88°42'33''W
Habitat: Open woody savanna grassland. Rare sparsely scattered Pinus caribaea to 18 m (<5%) canopy; sparse shrub layer of occasional Acoelorraphe wrightii 3-5 m, Byrsonima crassifolia 3 (-8) m & rare Curatella americana 3 m. Herb layer dominated by grasses, currently dry but clearly poorly drained (deep tussock formations). Evidence of past burning (>1 month previous).
Description: Occasional herb 1-1.5 m; solitary tufted habit; ligule not obvious; pithy culm; keeled leaf blade.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00554354
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1