Corchorus hirsutus L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Corchorus hirsutus L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 44079, 30 Oct 1993

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Yauco. Bo. Barina, more or less end of Hwy. 359, ca. 2 km SE of Yauco.

  • Habitat

    Dry forest on calcareous hills. Common in short shrubby area of second growth.

  • Description

    Shrubs 1-1.5 m tall, with a single stem and then branched above; Fruit yellow-green. Flowers yellow, few seen. Phenology of specimen: Flower, fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01008680

    Occurrence ID: 90ffa99a-b897-4ec3-a6dd-5854d9ee6f07

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Corchorus hirsutus L. det M. H. Nee, 1993

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Yauco

  • Locality

    Bo. Barina, more or less end of Hwy. 359, ca. 2 km SE of Yauco.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 75 m. (246 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0153, -66.8292

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