Hamelia patens Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hamelia patens Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 71 with G. Shropshire, A. Cuc, E. Xix & M. Xix, 18 Apr 1988

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. One mile south of San Ignacio, on Macal River.

  • Habitat

    Secondry forest, understory along riverside. Common.

  • Description

    Herb to 1.5m, suffused w red; inflo spicate, at branch tips and in axils; flowers many, red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87893

    Occurrence ID: 529803e8-c4ce-4aa6-bf2b-84d422f23dfa

  • 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. 447, 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

    One mile south of San Ignacio, on Macal River

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