Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Spellenberg 13577, 04 Jun 2005

  • Location

    United States of America. Arizona. Navajo Co. 11 km southwest of jct. of road to Tonalea, 22 km northeast of Tuba City on US Hwy 60.

  • Habitat

    With Stipa, Gutierrezia, Poliomintha, Yucca. Sandy area.

  • Description

    Lone clumps with ± 12 stems in rock or in sand; root crown branching, no evidence of subterranean interconnections. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 737251

    Occurrence ID: a8699e3f-2817-4e32-ae85-9f541a9c82f3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Nyctaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Abronia elliptica A.Nelson
    Note: "As determined" R. Spellenberg, May 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Arizona

  • County/Municipio

    Navajo Co.

  • Locality

    11 km southwest of jct. of road to Tonalea, 22 km northeast of Tuba City on US Hwy 60

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1665 m. (5463 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.2264, -111.036

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AS DETERMINED
R. Spellenberg
5/2008
(Nyctaginaceae)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
.........00737251
13577 Abronia elliptica A. Nels
Coll. R. Spellenberg
4 June 2005
USA, Arizona, Navajo Co., 11 km SW of jet. of road to
Tonalea, 22 km NE of Tuba City on US Hwy. 60, 36013’35.1”N,
111°02’09.0”W. Elev. 1665 m.
Sandy area, with Stipa, Gutierrezia, Poliomintha, Yucca.
Lone clumps with ± 12 stems in rock or in sand; root
crown branching, no evidence of subterranean interconnections.
Distributed from NMC to: NMC, NY, N.I.R.
00737251