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HERB. HORT. EDINB. Sample(s) have been removed for phytolith studies for: John Carson Sent to: RNG Date: 26 October 2015 Ref. No: 1876 * 26 42% 9 a Pa — ® o ® ne Flora of Belize i oD A’ Acanthaceae = Avicennia germinans (L.) L. > [o) Corozal: Sarteneja; 4 Km Southwest of Sarteneja; transition between lowland forest on limestone and mangrove lagoon. 18°18'59" N, 88°09'40" W Occasional shrub to 3 m; flowers with 4 cream petals with a yellow centre & 4 anthers. Open saline coastal savanna. Open grassland dominated by Distichlis spicata & sedge (50%) with occasional dwarfed Cameraria latifolia, Jacquinia macrocarpa, Avicennia germinans, Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus & rare Manilkara zapota. Frequent lowland deciduous forest islands with Bravaisia berlandieriana, Thrinax radiata, frequent Metopium brownei, Acacia sp & Gymnopodium floribundum. Some areas with exposed mud & limestone outcrops, 20%: area frequented & burnt by local deer hunters however not burnt for at least 4 years. Collector: Goodwin, Zoé A. _ ) With: Lopez, German N.; Lloyd, Adam J.J. & Lloyd, Kate A. 28 May 2010 ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN ee ee EDINBURGH Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) | | | Darwin Initiative Project - Conservation of the lowland £00544790 savanna ecosystem in Belize |
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