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Palicourea tomentosa (Aubl.) Borhidi

(Rubiaceae)
Collection: Fajardo-G., F. et al. - 6193

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 32921
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB45711
Determiner Mendoza, H.
Determination date 2023-04-25

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Antioquia
County San Luis
Locality Río Claro Natural Reserve
Coordinates (verbatim) 5.9048° N - 74.85857° W
Latitud decimal 5.9048
Longitud decimal -74.85857
Elevation (in meters) 434.0000000000
Collection date 2020-01-19

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Gentianales
Family Rubiaceae
Genus Palicourea
Species tomentosa
Species author (Aubl.) Borhidi
Scientific name Palicourea tomentosa (Aubl.) Borhidi

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Plant description Shrub to ~ 50 cm with green, pubescent stems. Leaves and stipules are pubescent. Bracts are red. Flowers are tubular and yellow.
Locality and habit remarks Magdalena Valley tropical, evergreen, lowland forest on karst. Collected plant is growing on red clay and is locally not abundant. Surrounded by Melastomataceae, Cyclanthaceae, many grasses and ferns. Tree canopies are about 10 to 15 m high. From main gate of RÝo Claro Nature Reserve entrance, walking up Bogotß-Medellin highway towards MedellÝn. Turning left on dusty road (300 degree bearing; W-N-W) opposite the cement factory. Approx. 308 m up trail, on a cliff of track facing south,

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2025-06-07
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Modified: 2025-03-31 14:21:53

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