Merremia umbellata (L.) Hallier f.

  • Filed As

    Convolvulaceae
    Merremia umbellata (L.) Hallier f.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 809 with Tom Zanoni, 19 Nov 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cabo Rojo. Barrio Lajarena. Carretera Municipal, Calle Samán. Pavement, 1mi S of junction end of 101 & 103.

  • Habitat

    Fence rows, wet pastures. With: Haematoxylum, Pithecellobium, Samanea, Lonchocarpus, Stahlia monosperma (legume tree 4-5m tall, top flattening with age, with black spots under leaflets(10-12), Trichilia-like leaves).

  • Description

    Vine climbing in caesalpinoid tree to 2.5m, milky sap (?); leaves heart shaped; flowers yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01087879

    Occurrence ID: 04855bbb-4945-4683-8b09-1bf2955add23

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Cabo Rojo

  • Locality

    Barrio Lajarena. Carretera Municipal, Calle Samán. Pavement, 1mi S of junction end of 101 & 103.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.03, -67.13

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