Euphorbia cyathophora Murray

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Euphorbia cyathophora Murray

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1069, 10 July 1995

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Near Ix Chel Farm, ca. 8km (by air) S. of San Ignacio and ca. 1km S. of Western Highway.

  • Habitat

    In ditch along dirt road. Limestone substrate.

  • Description

    herb. Herb ca. 0.5m tall; sap milky; upper lvs red at base; fruit green, nectary red, anthers yellos.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 200603

    Occurrence ID: 22e11aa4-a62b-4444-ba8c-9b93fcd818f5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Euphorbia cyathophora Murray det D. E. Atha, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Near Ix Chel Farm, ca. 8km (by air) S. of San Ignacio and ca. 1km S. of Western Highway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.07

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of BELIZE
* No. 1069
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia cyathophora Murray
det. D. E. Atha, 1996
Belize. Cayo District.: Near Ix Chel Farm, ca. 8km (by air) S. of San
Ignacio and ca. 1km S. of Western Highway. 17°6’N, 89°4’W. ca 100
meters altitude. In ditch along dirt road. Limestone substrate.
Herb ca. 0.5m tall; sap milky; upper lvs red at base; fruit green,
nectary red, anthers yellos.
D. E. Atha
10 July 1995
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
Supported by The United States Agency for International Development
00200603