Schaefferia frutescens Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Celastraceae
    Schaefferia frutescens Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1987 with Jose Cedeño, 30 Aug 1998

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Guánica. Slopes above Rt 333 between Ballena and Caña Gorda at dirt road leading to Guyacan Centenario.

  • Habitat

    Limestone slopes with somewhat open shrubland with Plumeria, Tamonea, Eugenia, Lippia, Schaeferia, Erithalis, Exostema, Croton, Bursera, Melocactus, Antirhea.

  • Description

    Shrub or small tree ca 2m tall; fruit bright red. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01157887

    Occurrence ID: 536e55b1-db79-48a6-9703-0f58e7093893

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Celastrales

  • Family

    Celastraceae

  • All Determinations

    Schaefferia frutescens Jacq. det D. E. Atha, 1998

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Guánica

  • Locality

    Slopes above Rt 333 between Ballena and Caña Gorda at dirt road leading to Guyacan Centenario

  • Elevation

    Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.9586, -66.8619

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