Palicourea triphylla DC.

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Flora of Bolivia
Family: Rubiaceae
Palicourea triphylla DC.
Determined by: C. M. Taylor, (MO), 1999
Department of Cochabamba
Province of Carrasco
Wetland next to the road between Ivirgarsama and
Puerto Villarroel; ca. 3 kilometers NE of town.
Elevation: ca. 220 meters. 17°00'52"S. 64°49'58"W.
Shrub; up to 2.0 meters tall.
Growing on a narrow (ca. 1.5 m),
slightly raised strip of land which
bisects the wetland. A few
individuals noted in this system, but
this species is common along the
edges of roadside ditches in the
area. Corolla orange with red tips.
Leaves often in whorls of 3-4.
October 27, 1996	#3823
Collected by: Nur Ritter
Hodgdon Herbarium
University of New Hampshire