Herbarium catalogue
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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
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E01012086
HERB. HORT. EDINB.
Flora of Belize
Annonaceae
Guatteria amplifolia Triana & Planch.
Stann Creek: Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary;
southwestern Cockscomb Basin, close to the lowest part of
the upper third of Mare's Nest Branch of the Swasey Branch
of Monkey River. The Maya Divide, on a west-facing spur.
600 m
16°43'37" N, 88°43'51" W
Locally common tree to 8 m, 10 cm dbh. Flowers with 3 small
green tepals with an orange brown androecium. Collected in
70% isopropyl alcohol. Ridge forest dominated by Euterpe
precatoria, Sloanea tuerckheimii & Pourouma bicolor.
Understory rich in ferns, Psychotria elata, Synecanthus
fibrosus, Rinorea guatemalensis & numerous
Melastomataceae. Canopy 15-20 m, thick & spongy but dry
leaf litter over granite.
Collector: Goodwin, Zoé A. 829
With: Brewer, Steven W.
19 May 2008
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
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Meee@564
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