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HERB. HORT. EDINB.
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ROYAL
BOTANIC
GARDEN
EDINBURGH
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Flora of Belize
Darwin Initiative Project - Developing Integrated Assessment of
Biodiversity in Secondary Forest in Belize
Melastomataceae
Clidemia dentata Pav. Ex. D.Don.
Det by Z.A.Goodwin on Aug 07
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
Creek, granite bedrock with occasional limestone pockets. }
Fairly frequent large herb up to 1m tall with white flowers.
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
EDINBURGH
E00378804
Goodwin, Zoé Africa 238 02 Nov 2006
with S. George, N. Mora & I. Chan
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