Biophytum cardonaei Pittier

SA
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Plants of the Guiana Shield
Oxalidaceae
Biophytum cardonaei Pittier
Det. Carol L. Kelloff (US) Nov 2016
Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Imbaimadai vicinity. Partang River
trail, past first set of rapids. 0.66 miles Northeast of base camp.
5° 42' 06"N, 60° 16' 30” W Elev. 873 m.
Scrub forest. White sand and sandstone. Erect herb growing in wet
areas along river bank. Leaves in whorls. Flowers in axis of leaves.
Sepals brown; petals white. Leaves with "sleep" movement.
BOTANICAL
.PARDEE
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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K. M. Redden, C. Perry and E. Forbes 1429
7 December 2002
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
EZID: ark:/65665/3c798d7bd-85d4-455f-881 c-535eb5151162
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