Monthly Archives: August 2007

A new index

Posted on August 16, 2007 by mary

I’ve put together an index of the plant families featured so far on A Neotropical Savanna. It’s more than a simple index, though. It is annotated with description, identification features, and examples for each family. I put this together for … Continue reading →

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The Leaf inside the Flower

Posted on August 2, 2007 by mary

This vine belongs to the plant family Malpighiaceae, which is the family of the nance, a favorite fruit tree here in Panama. Because the family is represented only in the tropics and subtropics, I want to spend a little time … Continue reading →

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