Lysiloma tergeminum Benth.
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Filed As
Mimosaceae
Lysiloma tergeminum Benth. -
Collector(s)
C. E. Hughes 1512, 13 Aug 1991
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Location
Mexico. Guerrero. Close to the small track running SSW from Mezcala towards Carizalillo and Amatitlán, on steep rocky slopes above the dry valley of the Río Xochipila, about 10 km from Mezcala.
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Habitat
Scattered on rocky slopes in dry forest with Bursera, Acacia, Leucana Haematoxylon, Coursetia and Mimosa. Abundant.
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Description
Small multiple-stemmed tree; small, to 4 m ht. Outer bark thin and papery,mid grey, inner bark green then dark red. Leaves discolourous, mid green .above paler below; large green stipules. Flower heads sparse, sweetly scented. Calyx pale greenish cream, corola pale green tinged maroon on lobe tips, stamens and style white, anthers pale yellow. Unripe pods pale to mid green with a dusky hue. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
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Specimen Notes
Asociada: Mimosa. Ref. nombre correcto ILDIS: Lysiloma tergemina
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00550312
Occurrence ID: 3778721c-be41-4131-9a71-27808a2ba484
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
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All Determinations
Lysiloma tergeminum Benth. det S. Turnbull, Feb 1999
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Region
North America
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Country
Mexico
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State/Province
Guerrero
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Locality
Close to the small track running SSW from Mezcala towards Carizalillo and Amatitlán, on steep rocky slopes above the dry valley of the Río Xochipila, about 10 km from Mezcala.
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Elevation
Alt. 980 m. (3215 ft.)
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Coordinates
17.85, -99.67
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Distribution
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Lysiloma tergeminum Benth.