Astraea lobata (L.) Klotzsch

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Astraea lobata (L.) Klotzsch

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1143 with Jay Walker, 15 Jul 1995

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Beaver Dam Housing Development. North and East of Belmopan and 6 km E of Never Delay Road, just south of Western Highway.

  • Habitat

    Remnants of secondary forest on frequently flooded alluvium.

  • Description

    Herb from taproot 0.8 m tall with fetid odor; stigma red; fruit green, turning dark brown.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 227472

    Occurrence ID: e2bea20e-1db8-484d-b3ba-f2791b7a2ab3

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Beaver Dam Housing Development. North and East of Belmopan and 6 km E of Never Delay Road, just south of Western Highway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 40 m. (131 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.27, -88.67

  • Distribution

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The University of Michigan (MICH)
Astraea lobata (L.) Klotzsch
(sÿn. Croton lobatus L.)
det. P. Berry, 2007
Taxonomic revision of Astraea (Euphorbiaceae)
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Identified/Verified by O.LM. Silva (2018)
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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
No. 1143
Croton lobatus L.
det. M. Nee & D. Atha, 1996
Euphorbiaceae
BELIZE. Cayo District: Beaver Dam Housing Development. North
and East of Belmopan and 6 km E of Never Delay Road, just south of
Western Highway, ca 17°16’N, ca 88°40’W. ca 40 m. alt. Remnants
of secondary forest on frequently flooded alluvium.
Herb from taproot 0.8 m tall with fetid odor; stigma red; fruit green,
turning dark brown.
D. E. Atha & Jay Walker
15 Jul 1995
Supported by the United States Agency for International Development
Databased at NY
00227472