Euphorbia tithymaloides L.
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia tithymaloides L. -
Collector(s)
R. Arvigo 99 with G. Shropshire, A. Cuc, E. Xix & M. Xix, 12 May 1988
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Location
Belize. Cayo. Ix Chel Farm.
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Habitat
In primary and secondary forests only. Common.
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Description
Herb to 1m with 1-2 main stems; white latex from stems and roots; leaves succulent; flowers apical, reddish-pink.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 86598
Occurrence ID: ee89a549-5a6e-46fc-9ae1-3ed742250ec9
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit. det M. J. Huft, 1993
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Cayo
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Locality
Ix Chel Farm
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Coordinates
17.1, -89.07
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Medicinal Flora of Belize Project EUPHORBIACEAE D-e.4. |H>cr„ m3 Mun. Cayo. Ix Chel Farm. 17°61’N, 89°04'W. In primary and secondary forests only. Common. Herb to lm w 1-2 main stems; wh latex f stems and rootsj lvs succulent; firs apical, reddish-pink. 00086598 USE: Unknown. BOTANICAL Garden REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY Rosita Arvigo 99 May 12, 1988 with G. Shropshire, A. Cue, E. Xix, and M. Xix Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute 00086598
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Euphorbia tithymaloides L.