Cnidoscolus cnicodendron Griseb.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

• Locality

  on SE side of Rio Pirai, 1.8 km along dirt road S from Santa Cruz- Samaipata highway bridge at Taruma

• Elevation

  Alt. 625 m. (2051 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.12, -63.45

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Euphorbiaceae
Cnidoscolus basiacanthus (Pax & K. Hoffm.) Macbride
det. M. Nee, 1999
DEPTO. SANTA Cruz: Prov. Andrés Ibáñez, on SE side of
Rio Pirai, 1.8 km. along dirt road S from Santa Cruz-
Samaipata highway bridge at Tarumá.
18°07’S* 63°27’W alt. 625 m.
Dry subtropical deciduous forest on hills of unconsolidated
sediments, with Anadenathera macrocarpa, Cnidoscolus
basiacanthus, Capparis Jlexuosa, Diplokeleba floribunda
Agonandra excelsa.
Shrub 4 m. tall. Sap milky. Flowers creamy white; fruit
green.
Coll.: M. Nee 50337
28 Oct. 1999
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