Rubiaceae Psychotria capitata Ruiz & Pavon

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

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Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Node
• Stipule
• Bark
• Fruit
• Twig
• Vegetative
• Stem
• Inflorescence
• Flower & fruit
• Woody stem
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Grand Etang - GRENADA
• Mt. St. Catherine - GRENADA

Species information

Description
5m shrub; Stipules 2-lobed, lobes 6-10mm. Lf blades 12-16cm lanceolate, acuminate; veins reddish; panicles forming umbrella heads, stalks 8cm; 1cm bracts purple to white; corolla tube 4mm long, 4-lobes 2mm; drupes 4mm long, flattened 10-ridged, purple black.

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules, S.Filbert, I. Mawuto

Specimen Number
1358

Location
Forest in Mt. Hope region, in foothills and ridges leading to Mt. St. Catherines. (Altitude given is max. for mt.)

Notes
Small tree with purplish developing infls.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.080000 N   Longitude: 0.0 E   Altitude: 840