Hamelia patens Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hamelia patens Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1777 with R. Arvigo, A. Cuc, Don Eligio Panti, G. Shropshire & E. Xix, 12 Nov 1987

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. Near San Antonio.

  • Habitat

    Growing in old fields. Common.

  • Description

    Herb to 1.5m; flowers orange-red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87890

    Occurrence ID: 34bea362-2d43-4028-8789-6e0e5ed2af8e

  • 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 B. M. Boom, 1988

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. Near San Antonio

  • Coordinates

    17.08, -89

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