Turnera diffusa Willd. ex Schult.

  • Filed As

    Turneraceae
    Turnera diffusa Willd. ex Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1920 with José Cedeño, 24 Aug 1998

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. N of Hwy 2 at Km marker 217, just east of town of Tallaboa, on slopes facing the sea.

  • Habitat

    Scrub forest with many characteristic arid species, no trees or shrubs over ca. 2.5 m tall. Guettarda, Uniola virgata, Comocladia dodonaea, Thrinax morrisii, Turnera diffusa, Nashia, Pictetia aculeata, Antirhea acutata. Limestone substrate on slope.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 1 m tall with resinous odor; flowers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158060

    Occurrence ID: 04576c7e-a2d1-46a0-84a1-c9f41701f07f

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    N of Hwy 2 at Km marker 217, just east of town of Tallaboa, on slopes facing the sea.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 40 m. (131 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.9792, -66.7016

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