Turnera scabra
Rough Yellow Alder
Also known as: Turnera ulmifolia f. subglabra Urb. +1 more
- Turnera ulmifolia f. subglabra Urb.
- Turnera ulmifolia var. intermedia Urb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Passifloraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Turnera scabra (commonly known as Rough Yellow Alder) is a shrub belonging to the Passifloraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles