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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
Wii
E01012668
HERB. HORT. EDINB.
Flora of Belize
Darwin Initiative Project - Developing Integrated Assessment of
Biodiversity in Secondary Forest in Belize
Malpighiaceae
Banisteriopsis elegans (Triana & Planch.) Sandwith
Det by Z.A.Goodwin on Jul 07
Belize: Stann Creek District, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife
Sanctuary, Victoria Peak summit.
16° 48° 42.5" N 88° 37° 11.2" W (WGS84)
Exposed anthropogenically disturbed elfin shrubland to 3 m,
dominated by Clusia sp, Temstroemia tepezapote, Purdiaea
belizensis, Cyrilla racemiflora & Cinnamomum areolatum.
Altitude: ~1100m
Thick sphagnum-covered soil & humus, granite bedrock.
Very common vine growing amongst shrubs, with pale brown
winged seeds.
Goodwin, Zoé Africa 734 15 May 2007
with R. Akers
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