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Pleradenophora bilocularis (S.Watson) Esser & A.L.Melo

Arizona Jumping Bean, hierba de la flecha

Pleradenophora bilocularis (S.Watson) Esser & A.L.Melo
Pleradenophora bilocularis (S.Watson) Esser & A.L.Melo
Pleradenophora bilocularis (S.Watson) Esser & A.L.Melo
Pleradenophora bilocularis (S.Watson) Esser & A.L.Melo
Pleradenophora bilocularis (S.Watson) Esser & A.L.Melo

Life form2, 3: shrub, medium
Habitat: bajadas, rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: greenish or green
Flowering period2: Mar. to Nov.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)
Synonym(s)1: Sapium biloculare, Sebastiania bilocularis S.Watson
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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