Caperonia castaneifolia (L.) A.St.-Hil.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  El Beni

• County/Municipio

  Cercado Prov.

• Locality

  Lagunas Suarez, approximately 5 km SE of the city of Trinidad

• Elevation

  Alt. 160 m. (525 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -14.8722, -64.8653

• Location Notes

  [Map associated with specimen]

• Distribution

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Flora of Bolivia
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
Caperonia castanaeifolia (L.) St. Hil.
Determined by: N. Ritter (NHA), 1997
Department of Beni
Province of Cercado
Laguna Suarez, approximately 5 km S.E. of the city of
Trinidad. Elevation: ca. 160 meters. Approximate
location: S.14°52'20" W.64°51'55"
Semi-aquatic herb. Stems inflated
and floating. Common. Corolla
5-merous; at times appearing
4-merous when the flowers are
expanding. Fruits present. Habitat:
the littoral zone around the edge of
the lake. Dominated by a mix of
primarily annual species: Ludwigia
decurrens, L. sedoides and Caperonia
castaneifolia.
November 18, 1996
Collected by: Nur Ritter
#3885
Hodgdon Herbarium
University of New Hampshire
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