Pentagonia tinajita Seem.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Pentagonia tinajita Seem.

  • Collector(s)

    X. Cornejo 8033 with R. Aguilar, 08 Apr 2008

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Puntarenas. Peninsula de Osa, Amigos de Osa.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forests, often at stream sides.

  • Description

    Unbranched treelet, 2-4 m tall. Leaves to 60 cm, subsessile, blades lobed, subcordate to attenuate at the base. Juvenile individuals often with entire and lobed blades. Stipules light green. Floral bracts light green, ovate to lanceolate, c. 5-12 x 3-4 cm, persistent. Calyx with 5 lobes, erect to reflexed. Fruits at maturity 1.5-3 x 1.5-2.5 cm, the pulp fleshy, soft, white and juicy; seeds pendular from an apical septum. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01096080

    Occurrence ID: a0e3c7a2-acb6-416d-83e3-de6e570d9163

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pentagonia tinajita Seem. det X. Cornejo, 2008

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Puntarenas

  • Locality

    Peninsula de Osa, Amigos de Osa

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.40242, -83.34

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Rubiaceae
Pentagonia tinajita Seem,
det. X. Comejo, 2008
Costa Rica. Puntarenas. Peninsula de Osa, Amigos de
Osa.
8°24'8.7"N, 83°20'24"W
50 m.
Secondary forests, often at stream sides.
Unbranched treelet, 2-4 m tall. Leaves to 60 cm,
subsessile, blades lobed, subcordate to attenuate at the
base. Juvenile individuals often with entire and lobed
blades. Stipules light green. Floral bracts light green,
ovate to lanceolate, c. 5-12 x 3-4 cm, persistent. Calyx
with 5 lobes, erect to reflexed. Fruits at maturity 1.5-3 x
1.5-2.5 cm, the pulp fleshy, soft, white and juicy; seeds
pendular from an apical septum.
08 Apr 2008
X. Comejo, R. Aguilar 8033
NYdb
01096080