Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

  • Filed As

    Verbenaceae
    Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 44192, 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

    Shrubs 2-3 m tall; common around edge of saline pond. Corolla white. Fruit green with dull reddish tinge. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    Voucher for medicinal screening by Pfizer Inc.: 44192a FR (Nee1158).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01026177

    Occurrence ID: d7c2993f-d771-4f08-a1e6-32311e57338a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Acanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Avicennia germinans (L.) 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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