Pereskia lychnidiflora DC.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  Mexico

• State/Province

  Oaxaca

• Locality

  Flat grazed areas behind the beach at La Ventosa, 7 km. east of Salina Cruz

• Elevation

  Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

• Coordinates

  16.1959, -95.1327

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  8412.45

• 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 (7 km E) entered into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find offset coordinates and uncertainty.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Location Notes

  [Mexico & Central America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF THE ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC
HERBARIO NACIONAL DE MEXICO (MEXU)
Revisado para Flora Mesoamericana
Pereslda lychnidiflora SD
conf. S. Arias, 1994
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BY
ROBERT MERRILL KING AND CHARLES FEDDEMA
STATE OF OAXACA, MEXICO
Pereskiopsis pititache (Karwinsky) B,
dup. det. V. Morton 1961
R.
Pereskia lvchnidi flora DC.
(det.
confirm.
B. Leuenberger 1983
MUS. BOT. BEROL.
Flat grazed areas behind the beach at La Ventosa, 7 km. east of
Salina Cruz; vegetation mainly of cacti and thorny leguminous
trees and shrubs; elevation SO m. or less. One tree about
3-U in« tall; trunk 10 cm. dia.; open sun,
sandy loam; flowers orange*
ROBERT MERRILL KING, NO.
1288
3 JULY 1959
03889926