Corchorus hirsutus L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Corchorus hirsutus L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 737 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 1-1.3m tall; bark brown; flowers yellow.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer samples: 737a twig+leaf(Atha-855); 737b stem(Atha-856); 737c root(Atha-857)

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/12/94

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY 12/7/95; MEXU - 3/11/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40707

    Occurrence ID: bf280458-8b7a-46dd-87e9-dc3bff6fdabb

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Corchorus hirsutus 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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