Filed As:

Malpighiaceae
Heteropterys purpurea (L.) Kunth

Location:

Puerto Rico. Municipio Quebradillas: Barrio Terra Nova, along road (unnumbered) on old railroad track bed, parallel to the Atlantic coast (between Rt 4485 & Rt 2). Alt. 40 m. (131 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. A. Zanoni 47244 with D. Atha & M. Vives, 28 Oct 1994

Description:

Liana 3-4 m long, climbing over shrubs. Corolla pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Open area near sea. Formerly coastal forest, windswept by ocean breezes. Uncommon. Limestone rock.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 20321
GUID: 6bc163da-cd9b-4f44-a22a-0268209a90e2

Distribution:

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