Croton sarcopetalus Müll.Arg.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton sarcopetalus Müll.Arg.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 49281, 09 May 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Florida Prov. 6.5 km (by road), 3 km (by air) NE of central square in Mairana on road to Yunga de Mairana.

  • Habitat

    Near upper limit of dry woodland of Schinopsis haenkeana, with some columnar cacti (Cereus cf. dayami), beginning transition to more humid montane forest with Clethra scabra, Lithraea ternifolia, etc., mostly turned into brushy pastures by cutting and burning, with Baccharis spp., Dodonaea viscosa, Mimosa lepidota.

  • Description

    Shrubs to 1 m tall. Male flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 791673

    Occurrence ID: a3fdb026-c0d2-4311-912d-dd3de0894497

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Florida Prov.

  • Locality

    6.5 km (by road), 3 km (by air) NE of central square in Mairana on road to Yunga de Mairana.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.1, -63.93

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The New York Botanical Garden
Croton sarcopetalus Miill. Arg.
det. M. Nee, 2002
The New York Botanical Garden
Euphorbiaceae
Croton
Bolivia, Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida: 6.5 km (by
road), 3 km (by air) NE of central square in Mairana on
road to Yunga de Mairana.
18°06’S, 63°56’W. Alt. 1800 m.
Near upper limit of dry woodland of Schinopsis
haenkeana, with some columnar cacti (Cereus cf. day arm),
beginning transition to more humid montane forest with
Clethra scabra, Lithraea temifolia, etc., mostly turned into
brushy pastures by cutting and burning, with Baccharis
spp., Dodonaea viscosa, Mimosa lepidota.
Shrubs to 1 m tall. Male flowers white.
Coll.: M. Nee 49281	9 May 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
NYdb
00791673