Piriqueta viscosa
Purple Stripeseed
Also known as: Turnera viscosa (Griseb.) C.Wright
- Turnera viscosa (Griseb.) C.Wright
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Passifloraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in South America, Piriqueta viscosa (commonly known as Purple Stripeseed) is a shrub belonging to the Passifloraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
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