Chamaesyce serpens (Kunth) Small

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Chamaesyce serpens (Kunth) Small

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48440, 24 Feb 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. 3.5 km NE of Montero Hoyos on dirt road [to San Antonio?].

  • Habitat

    Remnants of chaco forest, with Phyllostylon rhamnoides, Acanthosyris falcata, Aspidospermum quebracho-blanco, Ruprechtia triflora, with small temporary roadside pond, surrounded by pastures and cultivated fields. Flat, clay soil.

  • Description

    Prostrate and rooting where in contact with soil, forming characteristic solid little patches on bare clay around temporary pond. It is only possible to make a good specimen by finding a plant growing over organic matter and not rooting.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 298859

    Occurrence ID: 0501e44a-ec04-45b2-9411-a977caeed10e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    3.5 km NE of Montero Hoyos on dirt road [to San Antonio?].

  • Elevation

    Alt. 280 m. (919 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.62, -62.82

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The New York Botanical Garden
Euphorbiaceae
Chamaesyce serpens (H.B.K.) Small
det. M. Nee, 1998
Bolivia. Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andrés Ibáñez: 3.5
km NE of Montero Hoyos on dirt road [to San Antonio?].
17°37’S, 62°49’W. Alt. 280 m.
Remnants of chaco forest, with Phyllostylon rhamnoides,
Acanthosyris falcata, Aspidospermum quebracho-bianco,
Ruprechtia triflora, with small temporary roadside pond,
surrounded by pastures and cultivated fields. Flat, clay
soil.
Prostrate and rooting where in contact with soil, forming
characteristic solid little patches on bare clay around
temporary pond. It is only possible to make a good
specimen by finding a plant growing over organic matter
and not rooting.
Coll.: M. Nee 48440	y	24 Feb 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
00298859