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Category Archives: Vascular Plants

John Crow Bead, Cojoba graciliflora

July 25, 2012by rathomas49 Leave a comment

Photos by Bob Thomas, taken near San Miguel Village, Toledo District, Belize, May 2003. This beautiful legume is abundant along the Rio Grande, and these photos were taken near the […]

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Hot Lips, Psychotria poeppigiana

July 25, 2012by rathomas49 Leave a comment

All above photos by Bob Thomas, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Stann Creek District, Belize, May 2003. Photo by Kevin Zansler, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Stann Creek District, Belize, May 2012. […]

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Spike-of-dragon or Tang-of-dragon, Helosis cayennensis

July 25, 2012by rathomas49 Leave a comment

Photos by Bob Thomas, Tiger Fern Trail, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize, May 2004. Helosis cayennensis is a member of the plant family Balanophoraceae.  The species is a root parasite […]

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Heliconia Writing or Yellow Ratteshaker, Calathea crotalifera

July 25, 2012by rathomas49 Leave a comment

Photo by Lisa Boe, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Stann Creek District, May 2002. Photo by Bob Thomas, San Miguel Village, Toledo District, Belize. This lovely member of the Family Marantaceae […]

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Haul em Back

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Give & Take

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Epiphyllous growth

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Photo by Bob Thomas, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Stann Creek District, Belize, May 2012.Photo by Bob Thomas, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad, June 2012. Epiphylls are vegetative growth on the […]

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Sea or Beach heart, Entada gigas – Fabaceae

July 25, 2012by rathomas49 Leave a comment

Photo by Bob Thomas, Kaway Swamp, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Stann Creek District, Belize May 1998. Same vine, May 2002. Same vine, May 2002. Same vine, May 2005. It was […]

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Donkey eye, Mucuna sloani

July 25, 2012by rathomas49 Leave a comment

Photos by Bob Thomas, Monteverde, Costa Rica, February 1986.

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Wild yam, Dioscorea bartlettii

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Photos by Bob Thomas, Chiquibul Education Centre, Las Cuevas, Cayo District, Belize, May 2012.    

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