Ophellantha spinosa Standl.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  Mexico

• State/Province

  Veracruz

• County/Municipio

  San Andrés Tuxtla Mun.

• Locality

  N and E sides of Laguna Encantada, 3 km NE of San Andrés Tuxtla

• Elevation

  Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  18.4583, -95.1875

• Location Notes

  [Mexico & Central America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

No botanical uses.

FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY m
*** Flora of MEXICO: Edo. Veracruz ***	^
EUPHO Ophellantha spinosa Standi.
det. M. J. Huft, 1983
N and E sides of Laguna Encantada, 3 km. NE of San
Andres Tuxtla, Mun. San Andres Tuxtla.
18°27'30"N, 95°11'15"W	alt. 300 m.
, SELVA ALTA PERENNIFOLIA. Forest on rim and steep
| rocky and ashy slopes around Laguna Encantada, a lake-
filled volcanic crater, with many species from drier
! habitats such as Bursera simaruba because of soil
i conditions.
Small tree, 5 m. tall, 15 cm. in diameter; sap clear,
slightly sticky, odorless. Female flowers terminal
on twigs, green, or often the stigmas purple, odorless,
i Male flowers fascicled, green,, odorless.
\ Coll.: M. Nee, G. Diggs & G. Schatz 24762 July 2, 1982
I Field Museum, Chicago; Austin College, Sherman, Texas;
INIREB, Xalapa, Veracruz (XAL).
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