Cnidoscolus cnicodendron Griseb.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Cordillera Prov.

• Locality

  7 km NW of turnoff from highway at Río Seco on dirt road toward La Florida

• Elevation

  Alt. 525 m. (1722 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.6411, -63.2936

• Distribution

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Euphorbiaceae
Cnidoscolus basiacanthus (Pax & Hoffin.) Macbride
det. M. Nee, 2000
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera, 7 km NW of turnoff
from highway at Rio Seco on dirt road toward La Florida.
Chaco forest on slightly rolling area, sandy soil. With
Astronium, Anadenanthera macrocarpa, Phyllostylon
rhamnoides, Bromelia serra, Capparis speciosa, C. retusa,
Ximenia americana.
18°38.46*Ss63°17.61’W. alt. 525 m.
Shrub 4.5 m. tall, but attains small tree size here. Sap milky.
Stinging hairs! Petals white.
Coll.: M. Nee 51417
15 Nov. 2000
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