Lippia alba var. carterae Moldenke

  • Filed As

    Verbenaceae
    Lippia alba var. carterae Moldenke ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. M. Carter 3864 with Roxana Ferris, 17 Mar 1960

  • Location

    Mexico. Baja California Sur. Sierra de la Giganta; Dry rocky bed of Arroyo Santo Domingo; Rancho El Horno (northeast of San Xavier).

  • Habitat

    Bordered with Prosopis, Acacia brandegeana, Jatropha cinerea, Lophocereus schottii, Opuntia, and Bumelia.

  • Description

    Shrub with trunk 2-3 cm. in diameter growing to 3 m. tall in protection of other shrubs; herbage aromatic; flowers clear yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Except where protected by other shrubs, all plants have been browsed by goats and cattle to within a few inches of the ground. Guide says that it is used as a tea and also for respitory troubles

  • Specimen Notes

    "California Academy of Sciences Botanical Explorations in Baja California, sponsored by the Belvedere Scientific Fund"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 137710

    Occurrence ID: a7b108e3-cfa5-47b5-9280-b3a165b139b2

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Baja California Sur

  • Locality

    Sierra de la Giganta; Dry rocky bed of Arroyo Santo Domingo; Rancho El Horno (northeast of San Xavier)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 435 m. (1427 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    25.8875, -111.55

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