Caesalpinia monensis Britton

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Caesalpinia monensis Britton

  • Collector(s)

    G. J. Breckon 5104 with V. Santiago, 2 May 1997

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Mayagüez. Mona Island. Mona Island Natural Reserve. Along Camina de la Esperanza between mahogany plantation above Sardinera & Cueva La Esperanza at a a point where trail curves within 50 m or less of cliff edge.

  • Habitat

    Plateau Woodland on dogtooth limestone.

  • Description

    Shrubs; 1-1.5 m high; flws green w/ pale peach-colored petals. Scattered, along & to S of trail. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: MAPR, NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01007174

    Occurrence ID: d75e8806-36c3-4f00-afff-c920349b87c2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Caesalpinia monensis Britton, 2018
    Note: Accepted name, Gagnon et al. 2016. Generic syst. Caesalpinia. PhytoKeys 71: 1-160.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Mayagüez

  • Locality

    Mona Island. Mona Island Natural Reserve. Along Camina de la Esperanza between mahogany plantation above Sardinera & Cueva La Esperanza at a a point where trail curves within 50 m or less of cliff edge.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1033, -67.9353

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