Agarista boliviensis (Sleumer) Judd

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Agarista boliviensis (Sleumer) Judd

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 49296, 09 May 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Florida Prov. 6.5 km (by road), 3 km (by air) NE of central square in Mairana on road to Yunga de Mairana.

  • Habitat

    Near upper limit of dry woodland of Schinopsis haenkeana, with some columnar cacti (Cereus cf. dayami), beginning transition to more humid montane forest with Clethra scabra, Lithraea ternifolia, etc., mostly turned into brushy pastures by cutting and burning, with Baccharis spp., Dodonaea viscosa, Mimosa lepidota.

  • Description

    Small tree 4 m tall, 15 cm in diameter; bark thick, deeply furrowed, corky. Only old brown fruits.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 309563

    Occurrence ID: b7b526e1-e4fa-4659-9491-8de30f98de20

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Florida Prov.

  • Locality

    6.5 km (by road), 3 km (by air) NE of central square in Mairana on road to Yunga de Mairana.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.1, -63.93

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ericaceae
Agarista boliviensis (Sleumer) Judd
det. M. Nee, 1998
Bolivia, Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida: 6.5 km (by
road), 3 km (by air) NE of central square in Mairana on
road to Yunga de Mairana.
18°06’S, 63°56’W. Alt. 1800 m.
Near upper limit of dry woodland of Schinopsis
haenkeam, with some columnar cacti (Cereus cf. day ami),
beginning transition to more humid montane forest with
Clethra scabra, Lithraea temifolia, etc., mostly turned into
brushy pastures by cutting and burning, with Baccharis
spp., Dodonaea viscosa, Mimosa lepidota.
Small tree 4 m tall, 15 cm in diameter; bark thick, deeply
furrowed, corky. Only old brown fruits.
Coll.: M. Nee 49296	9 May 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
00309563