Citharexylum spinosum L.

  • Filed As

    Verbenaceae
    Citharexylum spinosum L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. J. Breckon 8943 with Roxanne Almodov&r-Perez, Stephanie Bermudez-Rivera, Frank Ferrer-Gonzalez, Mariola Llinas-Meseguer, 15 Nov 2008

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Vieques. Road 200, between Puenta Martineau and Puenta Caballo, 25 m W of small bridge over ravine at Km 4.2.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02330287

    Occurrence ID: a9d1f5d8-619a-420a-9ec1-ecb9d4274a31

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Vieques

  • Locality

    Road 200, between Puenta Martineau and Puenta Caballo, 25 m W of small bridge over ravine at Km 4.2

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1408, -65.4781

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Georeferencing annotation
GJB 8943	Barrio: Florida
18°08'34.1"N, 65°28'42.4"W Alt: 5 m
D_Puerto_Rico	uncertainty: 5 m
Plants of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Herbarium, Department of Biology (MAPR)
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagiiez
Citharexulum spinosum Linnaeus
Tree, 10 m high; dbh 25 cm; bark pale tannish-grey,
peeling in long strips; flowers white; fruits green to
orange, becoming black-purple when mature. Roadside
trees and thickets. Road 200, between Puenta Martineau
and Puenta Caballo, 25 m W of small bridge over ravine at
Km 4.2. 18°08'27.0"N, 65°28'41.0"W± 5 m (GPS), elev c.
5 m (map).
Gary J. Breckon 8943	15 November 2008
with Roxanne Almodov&r-Perez, Stephanie Bermudez-Rivera,
Frank Ferrer-Gonz^lez, Mariola Llinas-Meseguer.
02330287