Chamaecrista hispidula (Vahl) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Chamaecrista hispidula (Vahl) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

  • Collector(s)

    A. S. Weston 5010, 10 Jun 1967

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Guanacaste. Up to 300 m. west of the Inter American Highway at juction with dirt road to the coast, about 5 km south of La Cruz.

  • Habitat

    Sabanas; open grassland with low grazing pressure and annual burning, scattered groves of low trees especially Byrsonima and Curatella. Occasional.

  • Description

    Petals yellow; stamens 9, equal, yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01454780

    Occurrence ID: 52a0f662-14b7-4f87-a1f0-2e4af5453585

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Guanacaste

  • Locality

    Up to 300 m. west of the Inter American Highway at juction with dirt road to the coast, about 5 km south of La Cruz

  • Elevation

    Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    11.0256, -85.6301

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    4966

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of city center were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest expanse of city. Offset information (5 km S) entered into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find offset coordinates and uncertainty.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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HERBARIO NACIONAL DE MEXICO (MEXU)
Chamaecrista hispidula (Vahl) Irwin & Barneby
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Petals yellow; stamens 9« equal, yellow. Occasional*
Sabana; open grassland with low grazing pressure and annual burning, scattered groves of low trees especially Byrsonima and Curatelle. Op to 300 m. west of the Inter American Highway at junction with dirt road to the coast, about 5 &b* south of La Cruz, alt* 260 m*
Prov. Guanacaste	June 10, 196?
Arthur Weston