Herbarium catalogue
OCR text
HERB. HORT. EDINB.
Flora of Belize
Darwin Initiative Project - Developing Integrated Assessment of
Biodiversity in Secondary Forest in Belize
Melastomataceae
Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don.
Det by Z.A.Goodwin on Aug 07
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Belize: Stann Creek District, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife
Sanctuary, 2km E of visitors centre, along access road just
inside reserve.
16° 47° 24" N 88° 26° 32" W (WGS84)
South-facing roadside, in tropical evergreen, lowland, seasonal,
broadleaf forest: Yucatan variant, frequently cut back and
disturbed. Growing in association with Leandra mexicana,
Clidemia capitellata, Clidemia hirta, Arthrostemma ciliatum &
Clidemia dentata.
Altitude: 100m
Red clay-based soil in floodplain of tributary to South Stann
4 Creek, granite bedrock with occasional limestone pockets.
Very common large herb up to 1m, with shiny blue fruit.
eee 02 Nov 2006
with S. George, N. Mora & I. Chan
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
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