Palicourea crocea
Red Cappel
Also known as: Galvania vandellii Spreng. +13 more
- Galvania vandellii Spreng.
- Galvania vellosii Schult.
- Palicourea coccinea Poit. ex DC.
- Palicourea crocea f. citriflora Chodat & Hassl.
- Palicourea crocea var. tenuiflora Griseb., 1861
- Palicourea crocea var. tenuifolia Griseb.
- Palicourea platypodina (Müll.Arg.) Standl.
- Palicourea subulata Huber
- Psychotria bicolor Bredem. ex Schult.
- Psychotria coccinea Poit. ex DC.
- Psychotria crocea Sw.
- Psychotria cubajensis Schltr.
- Psychotria cujabensis Schltdl.
- Psychotria platypodina Müll.Arg.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Palicourea crocea (commonly known as Red Cappel) is a shrub or tree within the Rubiaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
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, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.