Margaritaria nobilis L.f.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Margaritaria nobilis L.f.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1347 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

    Vine, prominent lenticels; leaves alternate; fruit green, 3-parted, 0.8cm diameter, stigmas persistent. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01159297

    Occurrence ID: be90f466-6b49-46d5-af8d-85791de97c51

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Phyllanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Margaritaria nobilis L.f. 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
Euphorbiaceae
Margaritaria nobilis L. f.
det. M. Nee & D. Atha, 1996
Belize. Toledo District: Temash River, ca 11 km W of Caribbean Sea and
ca 3.5 km N 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
Vine, prominent lenticels; leaves alternate; fruit green, 3-parted, 0.8cm
diameter, stigmas persistent.
Daniel Atha & Polo Romero 1347
8 Jun 1996
01159297