Acrosynanthus jamaicensis
| Acrosynanthus jamaicensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Acrosynanthus |
| Species: | A. jamaicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrosynanthus jamaicensis | |
Acrosynanthus jamaicensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub with pale brown fruits.
The species is native to Jamaica. It was described by Richard A. Howard and George R. Proctor in 1958.[1]
Distribution
Acrosynanthus jamaicensis is native to the wet tropical biome of Jamaica.[2] It was the first species of Acrosynanthus known from outside of Cuba. The type material was collected from the sides of a limestone ravine in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica.[3]
Description
Acrosynanthus jamaicensis is a shrub, around 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall. The leaves are 3–4.5 centimetres (1.2–1.8 in) long, and 4–8 millimetres (0.16–0.31 in) wide. The fruits are 3 millimetres (0.12 in) in diameter, and pale brown when mature. The leaves and young stems have a resinous coating.[3]
References
- ↑ "Acrosynanthus jamaicensis R.A.Howard & Proctor". ipni.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Acrosynanthus jamaicensis Howard & Proctor". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- 1 2 Arnold Arboretum. (1958). Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 39. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. pp. 101–102.