Cnidoscolus tehuacanensis Breckon

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Cnidoscolus tehuacanensis Breckon ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    G. J. Breckon 1309 with M. E. Breckon, 26 Jun 1972

  • Location

    Mexico. Puebla. Tehuacán valley, limestone hills 1.4 mi NE (by road) of Copan and 9 mi SE (by road) of Tehuacán on hwy 125 to Huajuapán de Leon.

  • Habitat

    Stunted Matorral Desertico with Agave stricta, Pedilanthus cymbiferius, Jatropha dioica, Opuntia spp. Echinocactus grandis, and Ferrocactus robustus with Beaucarnea gracilis and Yucca pericosa in the ravines.

  • Description

    shrub, to 1.5 m. x 3 cm. Shrubs to 1.5 m tall, woody stems to 3 cm at base; new twigs +/- 1 cm diam.; bark reddish-brown to red-gray, smooth except for the persistant spine pedicels; flowers white; anthers creamy; male, female and immature fruit present. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 246400

    Occurrence ID: 2d17da1c-eb5c-4ca9-b52b-d9bc80c03d70

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Puebla

  • Locality

    Tehuacán valley, limestone hills 1.4 mi NE (by road) of Copan and 9 mi SE (by road) of Tehuacán on hwy 125 to Huajuapán de Leon

  • Coordinates

    18.3517, -97.5

  • Georeferencing Method

    Coordinates determined at another institution.

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