Family: Cyperaceae
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Cladium jamaicense Crantz
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Cladium jamaicense CrantzDet.E00544625Goodwin, Z.A. 1st June 2011Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1439
Collection date: 7th May 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Belize
Collecting locality: Belize:Belize:Marsh to the East of Coastal Highway; ~2 Km South of Gales Point junction.
Latitude: 17°9'8''N, Longitude: 88°19'29''W
Habitat: Open woody savanna wetland. Shrub layer of abundant Conocarpus erectus 3 m, frequent Chrysobalanus icaco 3 m, Byrsonima crassifolia 3 m & Rhabdadenia biflora (20%). Open marsh with tall sedges (70%), dense, low Rhizophora mangle (10%) & open water (5%).
Description: Abundant herb to 2 m at edge of track through marshland.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00544625
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
Associated material:
Herbarium sheetE00544626