Echites umbellatus Jacq.

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  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Echites umbellatus Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Rietsema 18306 with Dorothy Beveridge, 27 Aug 2006

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Caye Caulker (southern island).

  • Habitat

    Old cemetery, next to Tropical Paradise.

  • Description

    Creeping vine with round glossy leaves and trusses of white tubular flowers about 2 cm across that look like Stephanotis flowers; no fragrance. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1042183

    Occurrence ID: f029b7b9-f8f2-4216-bc54-be9e6218a314

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Caye Caulker (southern island)

  • Coordinates

    17.7403, -88.0247

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of Belize
Apocynaceae
Echites umbellata Jacq.
det. D. E. Atha, 2007
01042183
Belize. Belize District. Caye Caulker (southern island).
17°44'25"N, 88°1'29"W. Old cemetery, next to Tropical
Paradise.
Creeping vine with round glossy leaves and trusses of white
tubular flowers about 2 cm across that look like Stephanotis
flowers; no fragrance.
Local Name: jasmine
J. Rietsema, Dorothy Beveridge 18306 27 Aug 2006
NYrih
01042183