Pictetia aculeata (Vahl) Urb.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Pictetia aculeata (Vahl) Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1914 with José Cedeño, 24 Aug 1998

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. N of Hwy 2 at Km marker 217, just east of town of Tallaboa, on slopes facing the sea.

  • Habitat

    Scrub forest with many characteristic arid species, no trees or shrubs over ca. 2.5 m tall. Guettarda, Uniola virgata, Comocladia dodonaea, Thrinax morrisii, Turnera diffusa, Nashia, Antirhea acutata, Scolosanthus versicolor. Limestone substrate on slope.

  • Description

    Small tree or shrub, 2.1 m tall, branches lateral, bark brown; flowers yellow; species common at this site. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk samples: 1914a leaf+twig (MAtha 433); 1914b stem (MAtha 434); 1914c root (MAtha 435)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 200065

    Occurrence ID: 1e844d17-46a4-4f40-a646-4fff35d452ca

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    N of Hwy 2 at Km marker 217, just east of town of Tallaboa, on slopes facing the sea.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 40 m. (131 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.9792, -66.7016

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

OCR Text not available.