Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

  • Filed As

    Verbenaceae
    Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 44113, 02 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cabo Rojo. Border of Bo. Llanos Costa and Bo. Boquerón, along Hwy. 301, 2.7 km (by air) NNW of lighthouse, 1 mile SW of Pole Ojea.

  • Habitat

    Edge of saline lagoon and brushy pasture immediately behind.

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m (to 3 m here) tall; immer bark yellow. Leaves with salt crystals on surface. Corolla white. Fruit green with reddish tinge. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    Voucher for medicinal screening by Pfizer Inc.: 44113a ST (Nee-997), 44113b LF+TW (Nee-998).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01026176

    Occurrence ID: a34931c6-b148-4e03-a542-75c7c44ae7e5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Acanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Avicennia germinans (L.) L. det M. H. Nee, 1993

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Cabo Rojo

  • Locality

    Border of Bo. Llanos Costa and Bo. Boquerón, along Hwy. 301, 2.7 km (by air) NNW of lighthouse, 1 mile SW of Pole Ojea.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 m. (3 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.97, -67.2

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