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HERB. HORT. EDINB.
Flora of Belize
Dioscoreaceae
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Dioscorea densiflora Hemsl.
Det: Stott, GL 28 July 2017
Belize: 500 m south from the Western Highway, mile 31 from
Belize city, Monkey Bay. 37 m
17°19'14" N, 88°33'54" W
Vine, growing to 2 m long, twining anti-clock wise through a
shrub; the inflorescences mostly ascending, flowers white-
yellow. Dense broadleaved shrubland, open canopy to 5-10
m; associated species include Metopium brownei, Scleria
bracteata and Acoelorraphe wrightii.
Collector: Rosique, Christina 1
With: Stoddart, Lorna; Li, Qian; Tesh, Jonathan & Barrientos,
Eduardo
11 January 2012
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
EDINBURGH
UUM
E01465258
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