Herbarium catalogue

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN | | | EDINBURGH il E00378832 | ih HERB. HORT. EDINB. EDINBURGH Flora of Belize Darwin Initiative Project - Developing Integrated Assessment of Biodiversity in Secondary Forest in Belize Melastomataceae copyright reserved Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don. Det by Z.A.Goodwin on Aug 07 Belize: Stann Creek District, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, 2km E of visitors centre, near public entrance to reserve, in clearing around White House. 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 Creek, granite bedrock with occasional limestone pockets. Very common herb up to 1m, pink stem and white flowers, 4 petals. Goodwin, Zoé Africa 234 02 Nov 2006 with S. George, N. Mora & I. Chan nN Ni nm © © 2 =