Biology:Forsteronia portoricensis

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Short description: Species of plant

Forsteronia portoricensis
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F. portoricensis
Binomial name
Forsteronia portoricensis
Woods, 1934

Forsteronia portoricensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Forsteronia of the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico, and typically grows in moist regions of woods, thickets, or forests. It can reach a maximum length of 7 metres, and produces a large quantity of red flowers.[1]

References

  1. Page 209, [1] Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: Spermatophyta - Dicotyledoneae. Melastomataceae to Lentibulariaceae, by Alain H. Liogier and Henri Alain Liogier. Published by La Editorial, UPR, 1995. ISBN:0847723372/ISBN:9780847723379

Wikidata ☰ Q5470636 entry