Palicourea prunifolia
Also known as: Cephaelis microcephala var. tripotamica Standl. +9 more
- Cephaelis microcephala var. tripotamica Standl.
- Cephaelis prunifolia Kunth
- Psychotria microcephala var. tripotamica Müll.Arg.
- Psychotria prunifolia (Kunth) Steyerm.
- Psychotria xanthocephala Müll.Arg.
- Tapogomea prunifolia (Kunth) Poir.
- Uragoga fuscostipulata Kuntze
- Uragoga microcephala (Willd. ex Schult.) Kuntze
- Uragoga prunifolia (Kunth) Kuntze
- Uragoga xanthocephala (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Palicourea prunifolia is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Naturally occurring in 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)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Peru, Venezuela