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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
EDINBURGH
E00554097
HERB. HORT. EDINB, |
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Flora of Belize
Fabaceae - Mimosoideae
Calliandra tergemina (L.) Benth. var. emarginata (Humb.
& Bonpl. ex Willd.) Barneby
Cayo: Savannah Bank; 7 Km southwest from Belmopan, 3
Km from Tapir Mountain on the bank of Roaring Creek
downstream from Mountain Pine Ridge.
17°10'09" N, 88°49'56" W
Rare (locally frequent) low shrub; attractive white
inflorescences.
Dense pine woodland, at western end of savanna patch.
Abundant Pinus caribaea 15-18 m, Quercus oleoides | m (-5
m) & frequent Quercus cf purulhana 1 m (-5 m), Calliandra
houstoniana | m, occasional Byrsonima crassifolia | (-4) m,
Curatella americana 1-4 m & rare Acoelorraphe wrightii 1 m.
Rich grass-dominated herb layer with many species of
Fabaceae. Plenty of past human disturbance with evidence of
logging & horses, undergrowth appears cleared however not
burnt for several years. Damage to pine trees by recent
hurricane (Richard, 6 weeks previously) with wind blown
branches and a few fallen trees.
Collector: Goodwin, Zoé A.
With: Lopez, German N.
5 December 2010
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (£)
Darwin Initiative Project - Conservation of the lowland
Savanna ecosystem in Belize
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