Eragrostis excelsa Griseb.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Eragrostis excelsa Griseb.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 413 with E. McRae & G. Shropshire, 19 Apr 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Offshore island 70 mi NE of Belize City; South End of Caye Caulker.

  • Habitat

    Coastal strand. Common.

  • Description

    Grass to 1m; flowers pale beige.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85301

    Occurrence ID: f332f475-3818-4aa4-b042-6865e741caa4

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 153

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Eragrostis excelsa Griseb. det G. Davidse, 1992

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • Locality

    Offshore island 70 mi NE of Belize City; South End of Caye Caulker

  • Coordinates

    17.75, -88

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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Medicinal Flora of Belize Project
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South End of Caye Caulker. Offshore island 7ft
mi NE of Belize City. 17°^5:’N, SS^O’W.
Coastal strand. Common.
Grass to lm; flowers pale beige
USEs HAZARD: "A grass that cuts"
Rosita Arvigo 413	April	19,	1990
with E. McRae and @* Shropshire
Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Agency
for International Development, and the Metropolitan Life Foundation
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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
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