Cryptostegia

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Cryptostegia

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1355 with Polo Romero, 08 Jun 1996

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Temash River, ca 11 km W of Caribbean Sea and ca 3.5 km N of Belize/Guatemala border;.

  • Habitat

    Riparian and floodplain forest; associated with Orbigyna, Pachira, Ceiba, Desmoncus, Cecropia, Cedrela, Bursera simarouba, tall Calophyllum, Calathea, Heliconia with upright orange bracts, Bactris mexicana?.

  • Description

    Shrub or vine, milky sap; fruit opposite, torpedo shaped. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01159265

    Occurrence ID: e55a5010-9946-4cb7-b0ec-d47404838b3d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cryptostegia det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Temash River, ca 11 km W of Caribbean Sea and ca 3.5 km N of Belize/Guatemala border;

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 m. (3 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.9495, -89.0334

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The New York Botanical Garden
Asclepiadaceae
Cryptostegia
det. M. Nee & D. Atha, 1996
Belize. Toledo District: Temash River, ca 11 km W of Caribbean Sea and
ca 3.5 kmN of Belize/Guatemala border; ca. 15.949536N, 89.033408W
(±2km), ca lm elev. Riparian and floodplain forest; associated with
Orbigyna, Pachira, Ceiba, Desmoncus, Cecropia, Cedrela, Bursera
simarouba, tall Calophyllum, Calathea, Heliconia with upright orange
bracts, Bactris mexicanal.
Shrub or vine, milky sap; fruit opposite, torpedo shaped.
Daniel Atha & Polo Romero 1355
8 Jun 1996
01159265