Herbarium catalogue

HERB. HORT. EDINB. om N on g 2 g = Eriocaulon fuliginosum C. Wright ex Griseb. Det. Goodwin, Zoé A. 5" June 2011 Flora of Belize Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon L. copyright reserved Belize: Burrell Boom; 1.5 Km north of Burrell Boom- Hattieville road, 2 Km north of prison. 17°30'59" N, 88°25'54" W Occasional, locally abundant herb. When sterile has translucent, fleshy leaves to 3 cm with obvious septa, leaves flatten and die off when fertile, removal of leaves reveals pink centre of plant. Inflorescences have silver sheen and are borne on peduncles to 7 cm. Growing in damp area (recently dried) amongst sedge tussocks, Drosera capillaris and Utricularia spp. Open savanna grassland with abundant Acoelorraphe wrightii, frequent Byrsonima crassifolia, Curatella americana and rare Crescentia cujete, punctuated by Eleocharis marshes and forest thickets. Partially burnt previous dry season, evidence of human disturbance including numerous tracks (some old others well used) and some rubbish dumping. ‘ Collector: Goodwin, Zoé A. 1661 With: Lopez, German N. } 9 October 2010 | ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN Salo ere aes ee EDINBURGH Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) [ | | | Darwin Initiative Project - Conservation of the lowland dig savanna ecosystem in Belize E00554553