The Virtual Herbarium of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands (CAYM) a part of the Fairchild Tropical Garden (FTG) Virtual Herbarium.
Apocynaceae
Echites umbellata Jacq.
LITTLE CAYMAN: Central. Grid Ref: 7,146,011 ft.N. 1,967,385 ft.E.
On narrow horizontal shelf of smoother rock on the northern slope of ridge W. of Sparrowhawk Hill
Vine, height 4cm Locally infrequent. Leaf venation all pale against dark green leaf upperside. Bushland with 2m canopy. Growing in deep pockets of leaf mold at the bottom of sinkholes in association with Savia, Myrcianthes, Guapira, Coccothrinax, Plumeria,Pilosocereus, J. proctori, Jacqemonmtia, Erithalis and Agave.
Kevin Eden No.006 22-Jul-1998
CAYM Accession # 28
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