Filed As:

Malvaceae
Melochia tomentosa L.

All Determinations:

Melochia tomentosa L. det. T. A. Zanoni, 1994

Location:

Puerto Rico. Rte 333, 8km E of town of Guanica. Alt. 25 m. (82 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 739 with T. A. Zanoni, 09 Nov 1994

Description:

Shrub 1.4m tall; flowers pink. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Dry forest. Exostema caribaeum, Bucida buceras, Thouinia striata. Dogtooth limestone.

Feature Notes:

Pfizer sample: 739a twig+leaf+inflorescence+fruit(Atha-858)

Other:

Collection Notes: Received 12/12/94
Specimen Notes: deposit NY 12/7/95; MEXU - 3/16/98

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 40708
GUID: bbc05d56-8ac1-48f1-957c-cd90d4275bfc

Map:

Coordinates: (17.95, -66.87)

Distribution:

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