Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Collector(s)

    B. K. Holst 5254 with S. Matola; G. Sho; and C. Kufner, 12 May 1996

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Along divide of Maya Mountains, Bladen Nature Reserve.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2644615

    Occurrence ID: f885e489-3fa8-43c2-8ce1-d93252882c14

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Along divide of Maya Mountains, Bladen Nature Reserve.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 950 - 1000 m. (3117 - 3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.52, -88.95

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New York Botanical Garden
Sphyrospermum buxifolium Poepp. & Endl. s.l.
P. Pedraza-Penalosa & J. L. Luteyn, 2010
Sphyrospermum cordifolium Bentham
det. James L. Luteyn, 2001
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
BELIZE
ERICACEAE
Sphyrospermum
Toledo
Along divide of Maya Mountains, Bladen
Nature Reserve. Medium-height,
semideciduous forest on broad
ridgetop, on volcanic-derived soils.
Canopy irregular, 15-25 m tall, with
abundant epiphytes and lianas, canopy
trees: Quercus, Bruneilia, Hedyosmum,
Euterpe, Myrcia, Lauraceae spp. and
occasional patches of Colpothrinax
cookii; understory with Psychotria,
Synecanthus, Geonoma.
16°31’N 880571W 950-1000 m
Wiry, shrubby epiphyte on fallen
branch; corolla white.
IE May 1996
Bruce K. Holst,
S. Mato la, G. Sho & C. Kufner 5254-
FIELD WORK CONDUCTED BY MO AND SEL
FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
AND MAYA MOUNTAIN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT
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