Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2657 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shrophsire, 22 May 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Stann Creek. Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway. Victoria Peak Trail.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2m; flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    Leaf material removed by Dr. Saara DeWalt for DNA extraction. 14 March 2016 - CLEMS

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00087033

    Occurrence ID: 114b03c5-d0b6-4d60-b8be-5056c260fb79

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 381

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don det J. J. Wurdack, 1992

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Stann Creek

  • Locality

    Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway. Victoria Peak Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.75, -88.58

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