Hamelia axillaris Sw.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hamelia axillaris Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    C. Taylor 10133, 02 Nov 1990

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Luquillo. El Verde field station, route 186 at the Río Sonadora.

  • Habitat

    Wet premontane forest.

  • Description

    Soft shrubs, rather weedy, ca. 0.5 m tall; infructescence branches purple, fruit white flushed with red, becoming purple then black, succulent, sweet. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00858499

    Occurrence ID: d3305d8f-33d8-48cb-ad5b-80359f681315

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hamelia axillaris Sw.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Luquillo

  • Locality

    El Verde field station, route 186 at the Río Sonadora.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.33, -65.83

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