Piriqueta racemosa
Rigid Stripeseed
Also known as: Piriqueta ovata (Bello & Espinosa) Urb. +3 more
- Piriqueta ovata (Bello & Espinosa) Urb.
- Turnera hispidissima Mart. ex Colla
- Turnera ovata Bello & Espinosa
- Turnera racemosa Jacq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Passifloraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Piriqueta racemosa (commonly known as Rigid Stripeseed) is an annual belonging to the Passifloraceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Netherlands Antilles, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Jawa, Malaya, Thailand