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HERB. HORT. EDINB. B : | \ Macroptilium gracile (Benth.) Urb. Det. Goodwin, Zoé A. 15" Sep 2011 Flora of Belize ee Fabaceae - Faboideae Vigna Cayo: Spanish Lookout; 2 miles west of Spanish Lookout. 17°14'26" N, 88°58'04" W Frequent (locally very abundant) vine through grasses at trackside; pinky red flowers. Semi-open oak woodland. Abundant Quercus oleoides to 3 m, occasionally to 10 m, Acoelorraphe wrightii 5 m, occasional Byrsonima crassifolia 2-5 m & rare Pinus caribaea 5-10 m. Herb layer dominated by mix of sedges & grass with abundant Cassytha filiformis. Heavily disturbed; evidence of gravel extraction, piles of gravel, artificial drains, tracks & invasive weed species. Allegedly burnt every year, although site appears not to have been burnt for at least one year. Collector: Goodwin, Zoé A. 1724 With: Lopez, German N. 17 November 2010 ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN i La EDINBURGH Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) | Darwin Initiative Project - Conservation of the lowland | | savanna ecosystem in Belize E00554328 ——— ET CEOS SLO CL y oISSVIO BED AE) BBLe Bea ee) Ee EQTTOHATTLTTTUOTOTH TI copyright reserved
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