Turnera pumilea
Yellow Alder
Also known as: Turnera hirsutissima C.Wright
- Turnera hirsutissima C.Wright
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Passifloraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Turnera pumilea (commonly known as Yellow Alder) is an annual or shrub within the Passifloraceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
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