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Palicourea hoffmannseggiana

Hoffmannsegg's Wild Coffee
Also known as: Carapichea patrisii DC. +12 more
  • Carapichea patrisii DC.
  • Cephaelis furcata Bartl. ex DC.
  • Cephaelis hoffmannseggiana Willd. ex Schult.
  • Cephaelis patrisii (DC.) D.Dietr.
  • Cephaelis rubra Hoffmanns. ex Willd., 1819
  • Cephaelis rubra Willd. ex Schult.
  • Palicourea furcata (DC.) Borhidi
  • Patabea capitellata Wawra
  • Psychotria barbiflora DC.
  • Psychotria barbiflora var. genuina Müll.Arg.
  • Psychotria biattenuata Müll.Arg.
  • Psychotria cuspidata var. vulgatior Schltdl.
  • Psychotria flavicans Müll.Arg.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Palicourea hoffmannseggiana (commonly known as Hoffmannsegg's Wild Coffee) is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Palicourea is notably large, comprising more than 700 species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

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