Forsteronia portoricensis
| Forsteronia portoricensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Forsteronia |
| Species: | F. portoricensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Forsteronia portoricensis Woods, 1934 | |
Forsteronia portoricensis is a species of flowering plant in the Forsteronia genus of the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico, and typically grows in moist regions of woods, thickets, or forests. It can reach a maximum length of 7 metres, and produces a large quantity of red flowers.[1]
References
- ↑ Page 209, Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: Spermatophyta - Dicotyledoneae. Melastomataceae to Lentibulariaceae, by Alain H. Liogier and Henri Alain Liogier. Published by La Editorial, UPR, 1995. ISBN 0847723372/ISBN 9780847723379
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