Cnidoscolus cnicodendron Griseb.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Manuel María Caballero Prov.

• Locality

  5.5 km N of center of Saipina on dirt road to Chilón, valley of Río Comarapa

• Elevation

  Alt. 1405 m. (4610 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.0575, -64.6036

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Euphorbiaceae Cnidoscolus C/7
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DEPTO. SANTA Cruz, Prov. Caballero, 5.5 km N of center
of Saipina on dirt road to Chilon, valley of Rio Comarapa.
18°03’27”S, 64°36’13”W. alt. 1405 m.
Arid thorn scrubland on slopes and brushy edges of
irrigated fields in the valley bottom, with Ruprechtia
triflora, Bougainvillea campanulata, B. berberidifolia,
Capparis speciosa, Pereskia diaz-romeroana, Cleistocactus
candelilla, Quiabentia verticillata.
Shrub 2 m. tall, with stinging hairs! Milky sap. Open
flowers white.
Coll.: M. Nee, D. Villarroel & O. Colque
No. 53660	8 Dec. 2005
03962783