Myrsine coriacea (Sw.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.

  • Filed As

    Myrsinaceae
    Myrsine coriacea (Sw.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 49285, 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

    Shrub 2 m tall. Flowers whitish, evidently wind-pollinated as the plant emitting clouds of pollen when shaken (calm early morning of a sunny day, before winds had started up).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 801806

    Occurrence ID: 9ee50213-da4b-4354-b8b3-7a651bb57466

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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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