Turneraceae Turnera ulmifolia L.

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Places where this species can be found :

Grand Anse - GRENADA
Clabony, above Bylands - GRENADA

Species information

Description
Weak shrub to 1.5m; 2 conspicuous, prominent glands on leaf stalk; blades lanceolate, 1.5-8cm long; corolla yellow, petals 1-2cm; fruit 6-10mm splitting, with many 2.5mm seeds each with white fleshy aril. T. subulata is similar but has cream petals with a dark spot at the base. A pantropical weed, possibly native but now a pantropicaql weed. Apparently the local name Politicia's flower refer to the opening of the flowers first thing in the morning and closing 2-4 hours later (Howard).

Interest
Turnera - honour of William Turner (c. 1508 -1568), the 'Father of English Botany', cleryman, physician and herbalist.

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules

Specimen Number
972

Location
Sulphur springs.

Notes
Weed in thicket.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.090000 N Longitude: 61.390000 W Altitude: 0.0