The Virtual Herbarium of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands (CAYM) a part of the Fairchild Tropical Garden (FTG) Virtual Herbarium.
Poaceae
Axonopus compressus (Sw.) Beauv.
GRAND CAYMAN: East End. Grid Ref: ft.N. ft.E.
Dempster's plantation, Battle Hill. 19 deg.19.578min. N.Lat. / 81 deg. 07.764 min W.Long
Grass or Sedge, height 50cm New record for the Cayman Islands. Low area with permanent water. In association with Rhynchospora colorata, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, Abrus precatoris,Calyptranthes pallens, Erythroxylon areolatum, Cassine xylocarpa, Sporobolus domingensis, Cyperus sp.,Ammania latifolia & Corchorus sp. Also Cyperus ligularis,Setaria parvilfolia & Urochloa sp.
Gerald F. Guala II No.1896 10-Jun-1998
CAYM Accession # 698
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