Herbarium catalogue

HERB. HORT. EDINB. no] ® > — ® 7) 4 de = pay a The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh S The Flora of Belize 2 Melastomataceae 3 Clidemia sericea D. Don Belize: Belize, Runaway Creek Reserve; 100 m west of Coastal highway. Site 6. 17° 17° 46.26428" N 88° 28° 31.34192" W (WGS84) Medium dense oak & pine savanna with shrubs. Frequent Pinus caribea, abundant Quercus oleioides to 5-8 m (-12 m). Shrub layer of Byrsonima crassifolia, Curatella americana, Calliandra houstoniana and Myrtaceae; all to 2 m. Herb layer dominated by grasses and Cassytha filiformis. Well drained. Alt.: 30m Frequent shrub around oak, to 70 cm with numerous stems arising from base; shallow system of roots in top soil layer; & flowers with white petals, magenta stamens and long, persistant style; young fruit pink. Goodwin, Zoé A. with Barrientos, 020 Eduardo 1092 CT 2009 ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH an a a a | | Darwin Initiative Project No.17022 Conservation of the lowland savanna ecosystem in Belize E00544280