Coccocypselum herbaceum
Yerba De Guava
Also known as: Coccocypselum brownei Desv. +8 more
- Coccocypselum brownei Desv.
- Coccocypselum brownii Desv. ex Ham.
- Coccocypselum pseudotontanea Griseb.
- Coccocypselum pseudotontanea var. glaberrima Borhidi & O.Muñiz
- Coccocypselum repens Sw.
- Coccocypselum tenue Urb.
- Tontanea herbacea Standl.
- Tontanea repens (Sw.) Pers.
- Tontanea tenuis (Urb.) Standl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Originating in North America and South America, Coccocypselum herbaceum (commonly known as Yerba De Guava) is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela