Melochia tomentosa L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Melochia tomentosa L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 739 with T. A. Zanoni, 09 Nov 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Rte 333, 8km E of town of Guanica.

  • Habitat

    Dry forest. Exostema caribaeum, Bucida buceras, Thouinia striata. Dogtooth limestone.

  • Description

    Shrub 1.4m tall; flowers pink. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer sample: 739a twig+leaf+inflorescence+fruit(Atha-858)

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/12/94

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY 12/7/95; MEXU - 3/16/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40708

    Occurrence ID: bbc05d56-8ac1-48f1-957c-cd90d4275bfc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Melochia tomentosa L. det T. A. Zanoni, 1994

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Rte 333, 8km E of town of Guanica

  • Elevation

    Alt. 25 m. (82 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.95, -66.87

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