Bomarea edulis (Tussac) Herb.

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Object Details

Biogeographical Region

81 - Caribbean

Collector

Pedro Acevedo-Rodríguez

M. de la Cruz

J. E. Rawlins

G. W. Young

R. L. Davidson

Celedonio Nunez

Microhabitat Description

Hillsides covered with broad-leaved forest, understory with Arthrostylidium, Rubus, and numerous ferns, epiphytes and Usnea.

Min. Elevation

2201

Record Last Modified

8 Oct 2025

Specimen Count

Collection Date

20 Jun 2003

Barcode

01048746

USNM Number

3564983

Preparation

Photograph

Place

Provincia Baoruco: Sierra de Neiba, Sabana del Silencio (disturbed valley, covered with Danthonia. Area apparently was once a pine forest., Dominican Republic, West Indies - Neotropics

Published Name

Bomarea edulis (Tussac) Herb.

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Botany

Angiosperms

West Indies Project

Plant Image Collection

Taxonomy

Plantae Monocotyledonae Liliales Alstroemeriaceae

Data Source

NMNH - Botany Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/306ce7063-90c6-4040-9616-a675fd581b8c

Record ID

nmnhbotany_10546589