Caperonia castaneifolia (L.) A.St.-Hil.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Ángel Sandoval Prov.

• Locality

  Laguna Uberaba, on the Bolivian-Brazilian border. Approximate center of the collecting area;

• Elevation

  Alt. 85 m. (279 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.5697, -57.7661

• Location Notes

  [Map associated with specimen]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03691791
SA
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Caperonia castanpeifolia (L.) St.-Hil.
Euphorbiaceae	Ritter 4443
Determined by: N. Ritter (NHA), 1999
Flora of Bolivia
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Caperonia
Department of Santa Cruz
Province of Angel Sandoval
Laguna Uberaba, on the Bolivian-Brazilian border.
Elevation approximately 85 m. Approximate center
of the collecting area: 17°34'irS. 57°45'58"W.
Emergent herb. Fairly common
locally. Growing on the floating
mat, at times with its stems
incorporated into the mat. Flowers
white. Fruits present. Habitat:
floating mat along the edge of the
basin. Composed of a mixture of
species, primarily Oxycaiyum
cubense, Eleocharis acutangula,
Leersia hexandra and Hymenachne sp.
7/10/98	#4443
Collected by: N. Ritter, G. E. Crow , M. Garvizu and
C. Crow.
Hodgdon Herbarium
University of New Hampshire