Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck
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Filed As
Cactaceae
Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 2105 with Rosita Arvigo, Pablo Cocom, Rolando Cocom, Andrew Ramcharan, Gregory Shropshire, 13 Aug 1989
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Location
Belize. Corozal. Ca 10km S of Corozal on N Highway. Ranchito. Near Calcutta.
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Habitat
Andrew Ramcharan's house.
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Description
Herb to 30cm. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 190990
Occurrence ID: 5e52200d-6cf1-497b-b03d-a6e05dce8e97
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Related Publications
[Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
Notes: p. 246 -
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
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All Determinations
Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck
Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill. det M. H. Nee, 2002
Opuntia
Note: no specialist-accept det JWS
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Corozal
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Locality
Ca 10km S of Corozal on N Highway. Ranchito. Near Calcutta
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Coordinates
18.42, -88.38
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Distribution
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Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck