Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Spellenberg 13581, 07 Jun 2005

  • Location

    United States of America. Arizona. Coconino Co. US Hwy 89 1 km north of junction with US Hwy 89A, ca. 37 km south of Page.

  • Habitat

    Sand dunes at base of Echo Cliffs. With Oryzopsis hymenoides, Poliomintha, Artemisia filifolia.

  • Description

    Perianth limb white, ca. 5 mm diam. Some plants with stout interconnecting subterranean runners, others without. Small plants from very fine subterranean runners, easily broken. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 737256

    Occurrence ID: 3d47a74d-c078-4ff2-8162-47831f12434a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson
    Note: "As determined" R. Spellenberg, May 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Arizona

  • County/Municipio

    Coconino Co.

  • Locality

    US Hwy 89 1 km north of junction with US Hwy 89A, ca. 37 km south of Page

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1600 m. (5249 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.6344, -111.639

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AS DETERMINED
R. Spellenberg	5/2008
V*
(Nyctaginaceae)
13581 Abronia elliptica A. Nels
Coll. R. Spellenberg
7 June 2005
USA, Arizona, Coconino Co., US Hwy 89 l km N of
junction with US Hwy 89A, ca. 37 km S of Page, 36°38’03.8”N,
1H°38’19.5”W. Elev. 1600 m.
Sand dunes at base of Echo Cliffs, with Oryzopsis
hymenoides, Poliomintha, Artemisia filifolia.
Perianth limb white, ca. 5 mm diam. Some plants with
stout interconnecting subterranean runners, others without. Small
plants from very fine subterranean runners, easily broken.
Distributed from NMC to: NMC, NY, UTC
00737256