Acrostichum aureum L.

  • Filed As

    Pteridaceae
    Acrostichum aureum L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. E. Meleady 217 with Daniel Atha & Javier Cordero, 05 Jun 1996

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. 5.7 km W. of cemetary on Western Highway.

  • Habitat

    Saline flats. Soil wet, black with high organic content. W/Acaeloraphe, Conocarpus, Rhizophora, Cladium. Saline.

  • Description

    Fern, non-rhizomatous; fronds to 1.5m, pinnate, with brown fertile. tips.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited in NY 10/30/96.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 44597

    Occurrence ID: 2db5b9ef-8f61-43d3-9116-b1c227ae1cdb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Pteridaceae

  • All Determinations

    Acrostichum aureum L. det C. M. Morenberg, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    5.7 km W. of cemetary on Western Highway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.47, -88.27

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
. The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Merck Collections and Extractions
Acrostichum aureum L
det. Cori Morenberg, 1996
BELIZE Belize District. 5.7 km W. of cemetary on Western
Highway 17°28'N, 88°16'W. 5m. W/Acaeloraphe,
Conocarpus, Rhizophora, Cladium. Saline flats. Soil wet,
black with high organic content.
Fern, non-rhizomatous; fronds to 1.5m, pinnate, with brown
fertile tips.
n.v.: None reported.
USE- None'reported
Merck Sample codes: 217a fert. pinnae(Meleady-56); 217b pinnae(Meleady-57);
217c frond rachis(Meleady-58)	, 1fin,
Peter E. Meleady 217	June 5, 1996
with Daniel Atha, Javier Cordero
Fieldwork supported by Merck and Co., Inc. Voucher for pharmaceutical
screening.
00044597