Hamelia patens Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Hamelia patens Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    C. Taylor 7655 with S. Torrulles, 18 May 1987

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Vega Baja. At the E end of the Laguna Tortuguero, along rte 687.

  • Habitat

    Sand ground, thickets, savanna. Common.

  • Description

    Shrubs 1-2.5 m tall; corolla deep red-orange. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00858537

    Occurrence ID: f76cf3be-621e-436e-9994-18bbbbb98263

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hamelia patens Jacq.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Vega Baja

  • Locality

    At the E end of the Laguna Tortuguero, along rte 687.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.4615, -66.4224

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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