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Euphor bia Hawitlio ZL.
2, Det.
is" ZA Goodwin & 5.Garret# 24012007 |
Euphorbia blodgettii Engelm. ex Hitche.
Det. Goodwin, Zoé A. 13" Sep 2011
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
The Flora of Belize
Phyllanthaceae
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Phyllanthus L.
Belize: Orange Walk, Road from Northern Highway (at
> Carmelita) to Maskall/Bomba, 3 miles; 50 m north of road. Site 7
18° 01° 09.84" N 88° 31° 35.82" W (WGS84)
Open woody savanna with scattered pine; with abundant
Crescentia cujete (5 m), frequent Byrsonima crassifolia (3 m),
frequent Myrtaceae (2 m), occasional Pinus caribaea (17 m)
providing <5% canopy cover with islands of denser shrubs such
as Metopium brownei, Acoelorraphe wrightii & Hampea trilobata
around Quecus oleioides (16 m). Herb layer 60% sedges and
40% grasses together providing 80% ground cover.
Alt.: 20m
Frequent herb by trackside; reddish leaves and stem; red
flowers & fruits.
Goodwin, Zoé A. with Barrientos, 06 OCT 2009
Eduardo 1107
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
EDINBURGH
E00544168
Darwin Initiative Project No.17022
| Conservation of the lowland savanna ecosystem in Belize
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