Capparidastrum quiriguense (Standl.) Cornejo & Iltis

  • Filed As

    Capparaceae
    Capparidastrum quiriguense (Standl.) Cornejo & Iltis

  • Collector(s)

    K. R. Taylor 155 with M. Nee & G. Castillo, 13 Jan 1984

  • Location

    Mexico. Veracruz. Yecuatla Mun. Los Capulines, near Paz de Enriquez, ca. 8 km (by air) N of Chiconquiaco.

  • Habitat

    Bosque caducifolio. Very steep west-facing slope with some frost damage to neighboring coffee plantations. Forest with Podocarpus reichii, Quercus, Ternstroemia, Capparis and Clethra.

  • Description

    Tree 8 m. tall, branched near the base. Fruit green and mottled, globose. Leaves dark green above, lighter green below. Some fruit fallen and chewed apart. Seeds purple-black. With smell of Cucurbita pepo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05147771

    Occurrence ID: f1cd25ec-dbda-495c-a384-cd90e8ac7df1

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Veracruz

  • County/Municipio

    Yecuatla Mun.

  • Locality

    Los Capulines, near Paz de Enriquez, ca. 8 km (by air) N of Chiconquiaco

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 - 1600 m. (4593 - 5249 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.78, -96.82

  • Location Notes

    [Mexico & Central America]

  • Distribution

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CAPPA Capparis
Los Capulines, near Paz de Enriquez, ca. 8 km (by
air) N of Chiconquiaco, Mun. Yecuatla.
19°47' N, 96°49' W.	alt.	1400-1600 m.
BOSQUE CADUCIFOLIO. Very steep west-facing slope
with some frost damage to neighboring coffee plantations.
Forest with Podocarpus reichii, Quercus, Ternstroemia,
Capparis and Clethra.
Tree 8 m. tall, branched near the base. Fruit green
and mottled, globose. Leaves dark green above, lighter
green below. Some fruit fallen and chewed apart.
Seeds purple-black. With smell of Cucurbita pepo.
Coll.:	K. Taylor, M. Nee & G. Castillo 155
13 Jan 1984
Field Museum, Chicago (F); INIREB, Xalapa (XAL)
05147771