Schefflera instita M.J.Cannon & Cannon

  • Filed As

    Araliaceae
    Schefflera instita M.J.Cannon & Cannon

  • Collector(s)

    S. R. Hill 17775 with D.S. Barrington, J. Davis, 13 Jan 1987

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Old cart road to Limon, 5.6 km N of San Jeronimo, near La Palma, along stream.

  • Habitat

    Diverse wet montane woodland, abundant epiphytes. Eroded volcanic sediments.

  • Description

    Occasional small tree 15 ft tall; flowers greenish. Hedgerow.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA Voucher: Tissue sample removed February 2018 for study by Sarah Hardy & Greg Plunkett. DNA #3

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03226957

    Occurrence ID: 5deacfc0-f5bb-4d1a-b398-83910dba4e3a

  • GenBank

    GU004084 (ITS)

    GU004142 (ETS)

    MK993898 (ndhF-rpl32)

    MN012769 (rpl32-trnL)

    MN000219 (trnK-rps16)

    MK993162 (trnH-psbA)

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Plunkett, Gregory M., et al. Phylogeny, biogeography, and morphological evolution among and within the Neotropical and Asian clades of Schefflera (Araliaceae). Taxon. 68 (6): 1278–1313.

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • Locality

    Old cart road to Limon, 5.6 km N of San Jeronimo, near La Palma, along stream

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 - 1500 m. (4593 - 4921 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.17, -84

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