Hamelia patens Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hamelia patens Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 811 with Polo Romero, Arcelito Manzarero, Miguel Tzib, Michael Shuc, Teo Williams, 31 May 1994

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. El Pilar, 13km N of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village.

  • Habitat

    Archeological site. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2.5m; stem and leaves reddish; flowers tubular, red; fruit baccate, blue.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87886

    Occurrence ID: c41682b6-4a73-49a1-84f5-ab27cce74270

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 448

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hamelia patens Jacq. det M. Y. Choi, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    El Pilar, 13km N of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village

  • Coordinates

    17.25, -89.13

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