Exostema acuminatum Urb.

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No. 7591
Rubiaceae
Exostema acuminatum Urb. det. P.G. Delprete, 2002
Dominican Republic. La Altagracia. San Rafael del Yuma: Parque National del Este, locality Guaraguao. 18°19’N, 68°48’W. 5-20 m. Disturbed shrub vegetation on limestone soil.
Tree 6-7 m tall. Terminal branchlets scandent, thin. Leaves carthaceous. Flower buds pale green. Corolla cream-white. Old capsules dark-brown-blackish.
P. Delprete & T. Clase
24 Jul 2001
Voucher specimen for molecular studies
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