Pereskia lychnidiflora DC.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  Mexico

• State/Province

  Oaxaca

• Locality

  16 km. north-northeast of Tehuantepec along the Pan-American highway (Routes 185 & 190)

• Elevation

  Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

• Coordinates

  16.4531, -95.1829

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  5513.08

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of Tehuantepec were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest expanse of city. Offset information (16 km NNE) 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

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PLANTS OF THE ISTHMUS OF TEHUANTEPEC
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BY
ROBERT MERRILL KING AND CHARLES FEDDEMA
STATE OF OAXACA, MEXICO
Pereskiopsis pititache (Karwinsky) B. <& R.
dup. det. C. V. Morton 1961
Flat grazed areas 16 km. north-northeast of Tehuantepec along the
Pan-American highway (Routes 185 & 190) ; vegetation mainly
cacti and thorny leguminous trees and shrubs; elevation SO m.
or less. Abundant; a tree U m. tall, trunk
lh cm. dia*; open sun; fruit only*
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BOTANICAL
HERBARIO NACIONAL DE MEXICO (MEXU)
Revisado para Flora Mesoamericana
Pereskia lychnidiflora SD
conf. S. Arias, 1994
= Pereskia lychnidiflora DC.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
dSl	B. Leuenberger 1983	1)nn
confirm.	mus. bot. berol. ; I robert merrill. king, no. 1400	7 july 1939
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