Erythrina herbacea L.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Erythrina herbacea L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. B. Walker 665 with H. R. Loconte, 26 Mar 1994

  • Location

    United States of America. Florida. Brevard Co. 0.5km N of causeway on Hwy 3, 10km S of junction with Hwy 1.

  • Habitat

    Pinelands on coastal plain. Assoc w/ Toxicodendron, Quercus, Pinus.

  • Description

    Shrub 3m; flowers scarlet; legume stipitate, 7cm; roots swollen; stems spiny; leaves basal, trifoliate.

  • Collection Notes

    no received date given

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY - 12/21/95; FTG - 2/27/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 42074

    Occurrence ID: 495186c9-6f36-4631-a8f0-75a70b2bb712

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Erythrina herbacea L. det H. R. Loconte, 1994

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • County/Municipio

    Brevard Co.

  • Locality

    0.5km N of causeway on Hwy 3, 10km S of junction with Hwy 1

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    28.75, -80.77

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
Erythrina herbacea L,
det. H. Loconte, 1994
FABACEAE
USA, Florida. Brevard County. 0.5km N of causeway on Hwy
3 10km S of Jet with Hwy 1. 28°45'N, 80°46'W. 00010m In
asse with Toxicodendron, Quercus, Pinus. Pinelands on
coastal plain.
Shrub 3m; flowers scarlet; legume stipitate, 7cm; roots
swollen; stems spiny; lvs basal, trifoliate.
V.: Coral Beans [English].
Pfizer Sample codes: 665a RT(JBW-170); 665b ST+FR(JBW-171);
665c IF(JBW-172)
Jav B. Walker 665
with Henry Loconte
March 26, 1994
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening
00042074