Melochia pyramidata L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Melochia pyramidata L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. García s.n. with Del Llano, 24 Jul 1979

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. At Sub-Estación Sta., Isabel.

  • Description

    Sub herbaceous, 2-6 dm. long; leaves membranous, 2-6 cm long, slender petioles much shorter than the blades; peduncles pubescent, 1 few flowered about as long as petioles; calyx lobes lanceolate, 3-4 mm long; petals pink, red or lavender, about 6 mm long, capsule inflated. 6-7 mm long, sharply 5-angled, short beaked, each angle cuspidate at the base. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01053187

    Occurrence ID: ce5f1c56-1e8d-4148-9847-d1b651d130cc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Melochia pyramidata L.

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