Psychotria brachiata Sw.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Psychotria brachiata Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 6709 with Josh Simpson and Anees Gharzita, 22 Aug 2008

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Ciales. Reserva Tres Picachos, E of the town of Jayuya and road 141 and W of the town of Ciales and road 149, ± north of road 533 at km marker 3.5.

  • Description

    Understory shrub or small tree, the main stems often horzontal, rooting at the nodes, aerial stems 3-4 cm diam; bark light brown, smooth, young leaves reddish; fruit blue/black.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Samples deposited at the Natural Products Repository, NCI-Frederick, Frederick, MD: 6709 root (0X0G-1282-L); 6709 stem (0X0G-1283-M); 6709 leaf+twig (0X0G-1284-N); 6709 infructescence (0X0G-1285-O). Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01087691

    Occurrence ID: 7332f501-1397-4751-afc2-436a3c6c150f

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01122303, D. E. Atha 6709, Psychotria brachiata Sw. - Accepted : Rubiaceae (301.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Ciales

  • Locality

    Reserva Tres Picachos, E of the town of Jayuya and road 141 and W of the town of Ciales and road 149, ± north of road 533 at km marker 3.5

  • Elevation

    Alt. 625 m. (2051 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.2326, -66.5404

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