Argemone L.

  • Filed As

    Papaveraceae
    Argemone

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 49449 with L. Bohs, 24 May 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Cordillera Prov. Around highway and railroad bridges over Río Seco on N side of settlement of Río Seco, along new highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó.

  • Habitat

    Very disturbed, former chaco forest.

  • Description

    Herbs to 0.6 m tall, many are still in pre-flowering stage; sap yellow. Leaves with white area on main veins on upper side of blade. Petals bright yellow; anthers orange-yellow; stigma dark red. Fruit strongly angled.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 573213

    Occurrence ID: e0653c04-3365-4eec-bcc1-b27a061da944

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ranunculales

  • Family

    Papaveraceae

  • All Determinations

    Argemone L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Cordillera Prov.

  • Locality

    Around highway and railroad bridges over Río Seco on N side of settlement of Río Seco, along new highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 550 m. (1804 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.65, -63.25

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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