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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN
EDINBURGH
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Flora of Belize
Malpighiaceae
Cayo: More Tomorrow; savanna 700 m to west of More
Tomorrow access road, c. 2 Km from village.
17°20'43" N, 88°41'03" W
Rare vine in open area.
Open pine palmetto woodland savanna. Frequent Pinus
caribaea 15-17 m, abundant Acoelorraphe wrightii 2 (-5) m,
Calliandra houstoniana 1-2 m, frequent Byrsonima crassifolia
1-3 (-5) m and occasional Davilla kunthii 1m. Quercus
oleoides trees rare, but frequent in localised patches, frequent
saplings. Herb layer a mix of sedges & grasses with abundant
Mimosa spp. Disturbance from logging (numerous tracks &
cut trunks); significant damage by recent (1 month previous)
hurricane Richard with debris from standing trees, fallen oak,
pine & craboo. Site burnt previous dry season.
Collector: Goodwin, Zoé A. 1749
With: Lopez, German N.
27 November 2010
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Darwin Initiative Project - Conservation of the lowland
savanna ecosystem in Belize
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