Caperonia palustris (L.) A.St.-Hil.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Ignacio Warnes Prov.

• Locality

  9.5 km E of Warnes, on small dirt road, 2.5 km (by road) NW of Candelaria

• Elevation

  Alt. 320 m. (1050 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.5, -63.08

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Euphorbiaceae Caperoniapalustris (L.) St. Hil.
det. M. Nee, 2000
DEPTO. SANTA CRUZ: Prov. Wames, 9.5 km E of Wames,
on small dirt road, 2.5 km (by road) NW of Candelaria.
Brushy areas and trees along fencerows and in pastures, flat,
sandy, originally probably subtropical semi-deciduous
forest. With Lonchocarpus pluvialis, Cecropia polystachya,
and scattered Acrocomia aculeata, Attalea phalerata.
17°30’S,63°05’W. alt. 320 m.
Erect herbs in roadside ditch with Polygonum punctatum,
evidently just beginning the season. Flowers white.
Coll.: M. Nee 50538
21 Nov. 1999
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