Palicourea spicata
Also known as: Psychotria spiciflora Standl. +3 more
- Psychotria spiciflora Standl.
- Psychotria vaupesana Standl. ex Steyerm.
- Psychotria vaupesiana Standl. ex Steyerm.
- Uragoga spicata Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Palicourea spicata is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Palicourea, which contains over 700 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela