Gossypium barbadense L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Gossypium barbadense L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 44198, 12 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cabo Rojo. Boundary of Bo. Llanos Costa and Bo. Boquerón, 2 km. SW of Pole Ojea, 2.4 km. (by air) WNW of the lighthouse.

  • Habitat

    Salty flats near salt works.

  • Description

    Common shrubs to 2.5 m. tall. Inner bark red. Petals pale yellow with dark red at base within, the petals fading to dull rose; anthers bright yellow.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Voucher for wood specimen, MADw 47979. Voucher for medicinal screening by Pfizer Inc.: 44198a ST (Nee-1169), 44198b LF+TW+IF (Nee-1170).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 755589

    Occurrence ID: 71a9edb2-580e-4589-8589-d02e8698c6bc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gossypium barbadense L. det M. H. Nee, 1993

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Cabo Rojo

  • Locality

    Boundary of Bo. Llanos Costa and Bo. Boquerón, 2 km. SW of Pole Ojea, 2.4 km. (by air) WNW of the lighthouse.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 m. (3 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.9568, -67.199

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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