Unidentified Plant Species collected by Jan Meerman,

any help in identification is appreciated. Latest addition: July 22, 2011

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1) Riparian shrub in the Chiquibul. Opposite leaves, triparted fruits.  
2) Tree in San Jose Succotz. Serrated leaflets, leaflets essentially opposite, petiolule very short.
3) Low herb, at first glance a Legume but leaves simple.  
4) Small shrub on hilltop near Green Hills. Small stipular spines.
5) Shrub on hilltop near Green Hills. Ulmaceae??, or at least a Malvaceae. Serrated leaves.  
5) Shrub on hilltop near Green Hills. Ulmaceae??, or at least a Malvaceae. Serrated leaves.
6: Low Herb 12. Tikal, Peten. Nov. 2002 - Acanthaceae?  
6: Low Herb 12. (Leaf rosette) Tikal, Peten. Nov. 2002 - Acanthaceae?
7: Lauraceae. Rio Frio Cave   8. Sarstoon Temash National Park, Sphagnum bog
9. Asteraceae treelet. 4-5 m high. Leaves large simple and alternate. Locally called "Wild Tobacco". Common in Mountain Pine Ridge and locally at Higher elevations along the Hummingbird Highway.  
9. Asteraceae treelet. 4-5 m high. Leaves large simple and alternate. Locally called "Wild Tobacco". Common in Mountain Pine Ridge and locally at Higher elevations along the Hummingbird Highway.
10: I know, nothing much to go by. Vochysia forest near Riversdale  
911: Nondescript thingy, sprawling shrub in littoral forest near Riversdale.
12. Unknown Asteraceae. Baldy Beacon, Mountain Pine Ridge, Cayo (Solidago stricta?)  
12. Unknown Asteraceae. Baldy Beacon, Mountain Pine Ridge, Cayo (Solidago stricta?)
13. Sarstoon Temash National Park, Sphagnum bog  
13. Sarstoon Temash National Park, Sphagnum bog
   

 

 

 

 


 
 
   
 
         
   

 

Thank to: Daniel Atha, Steven Brewer, Gerrit Davidse, Tim McDowel, Zoe Godwin, Paul House, Henk vd Werff, Gwilym Lewis, Bruce Holst, Gordon McPherson, Juan Jose Castillo Mont, and Jose Ledis Linares for past ID's


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