Euphorbia subpeltata S.Watson

• Region

  North America

• Country

  Mexico

• State/Province

  Tamaulipas

• County/Municipio

  Hidalgo Mun.

• Locality

  along the road to Dulces Nombres, Nuevo Leon; 8.8 road miles SW of the lowermost crosing of Mimbres creek and 8.2 road miles NE of Los Caballos

• Elevation

  Alt. 1260 m. (4134 ft.)

• Coordinates

  24.0306, -99.48

• Location Notes

  [Mexico & Central America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

1260 m N 24°01 ’50” W 99°28’48”
local on limestone outcrop; stems red, erect, 1 -4 from the base,
to ca. 1.8 m tall; branches spreading, sequentially shorter
upwards producing a narrowly pyramidal crown
Mark H. Mayfield 2059
with J. Hinton, G. Nesom
21 Sep, 1994
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HERBARIUM
(LL,TEX)
Plants of Tamaulipas, MEXICO
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia subpeltata S. Wats.
Municipio Hidalgo: along the road to Dulces Nombres, Nuevo
Leon; 8.8 road miles SW of the lowermost crossing of Mimbres
creek and 8.2 road miles NE of Los Caballos; in open area with
scattered Oaks, Dasylirion, Agave, Cnidoscolus rotundifolius on
limestone rubble.
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