Wedelia heterophylla Rusby

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Wedelia heterophylla Rusby ( type )

  • Collector(s)

    H. H. Smith 515, 29 Nov 1898 & 16 Dec 1898

  • Location

    Colombia. Magdalena. Santa Marta: near Masinga.

  • Description

    No. 515 (already sent in) a variety. The large one Dec. 16 and the small one Nov. 20. This species varies greatly in the form and pubescence of the leaves, size of flowers and habit; it may be a low compact shrub or sub-scandent to 6 to 7 ft. The rough stem and curved, stiff hairs on the veins seem to be constant characters. Generally there are little tufts of fine hairs in the axils of the veins. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 278014

    Occurrence ID: 410276c4-48cb-44d0-90cd-3fff04715fd3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    Magdalena

  • Locality

    Santa Marta: near Masinga

  • Elevation

    Alt. 381 m. (1250 ft.)

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