Erithalis fruticosa L.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Erithalis fruticosa L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 44189, 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

    Small shrubs 2 m. tall; bark smooth, reddish brown; sap scant, sticky. Calyx yellow-green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Voucher for wood specimen, MADw 47973. Voucher for medicinal screening by Pfizer Inc.: 44189a ST (Nee-1152), 44189b LF+TW+IF (Nee-1153).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00855574

    Occurrence ID: efb7aa94-db3f-4b7e-8a33-bd6e9c32c20c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Erithalis fruticosa L. det M. H. Nee, 1993
    Note: ! V. Negrón-Ortiz, 2004

  • 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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