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Heliocarpus americanus L.

(Malvaceae)
Collection: Bello, Edwin Hernando - 82

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 8006
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB04089
Determiner Rodríguez, Roberto
Determination date 2005

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Casanare
County Tauramena
Locality Vereda Monserrate, predio Buenos Aires
Coordinates (verbatim) 5° 02' 18" N - 72° 50' 16" W
Latitud decimal 5.0383333
Longitud decimal -72.8377778
Elevation (in meters) 1075.0000000000
Collection date 2005-08-23

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malvales
Family Malvaceae
Genus Heliocarpus
Species americanus
Species author L.
Scientific name Heliocarpus americanus L.

Biological attributes

Phenology Vegetativo
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Balso.
Plant description Árbol, altura 4 m, DAP 12 cm, diámetro promedio de copa 4,5 m.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-12-22
Photo 8006 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 00:52:35

GUID: 5b105ff3-7804-473a-b883-d59c49868beb




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