Schefflera

  • Filed As

    Araliaceae
    Schefflera

  • Collector(s)

    W. C. Burger 6441 with Ronald L. Liesner, 22 Nov 1969 - 24 Nov 1969

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Heredia. Rio Vueltas (upper Río Patria), eastern slope of Volcan Barba near the Continental Divide.

  • Habitat

    Wet secondary forest about 15 m. high, with many epiphytes, with frequent wind and rain from the Caribbean.

  • Description

    Tree felled in recently cut-over area, probably 10-15 m. tall; flowers yellowish.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA Voucher: Tissue sample removed February 2018 for study by Sarah Hardy & Greg Plunkett. DNA #48

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03227029

    Occurrence ID: 44f60ebb-099a-4cee-92d4-dbb56fddc1bf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Apiales

  • Family

    Araliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Schefflera

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Heredia

  • Locality

    Rio Vueltas (upper Río Patria), eastern slope of Volcan Barba near the Continental Divide

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.1, -84.07

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COSTA RICA
Field Museum of Natural History
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NfiMcYork Botanical Garden
(^ollen^spore or leaf sample removed
Name
Institution VC W
Date ll/ZH/Z^oC
det. R. U. Liesner, 1972
Tree felled in recently cut-over area«
probably 10-15 a* tall? flowers yellowish.
Wet secondary forest about 15 m. high, with many epiphytes, with
frequent wind and rain from the Caribbean. Rio Vueltas, (upper Rio
Patria), eastern slope of Volcan Barba near the Continental Divide at
about 2000 m. altitude. Prov. Heredia. 10° 6' N. x 84° 4' W.
WILLIAM C. BURGER & RONALD L. LIESNER 22 Be 24 November 1969
Supported in Part by Grants from the National Science Foundation
03227029