Sabicea villosa
Sabicea villosa, the woolly woodvine,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a perennial dicot with both vine and shrub growth habits that prefers wetlands locations.[1] It is a native plant of Puerto Rico, Central America and South America.[2]
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Sabicea villosa grows in the rainforest ecosystem on Barro Colorado Island in the Panama Canal that is currently being studied by scientists from the Smithsonean Tropical Research Institute.[3]
See also
- Sabicea cinerea, a different species that prefers drier locations.
References
- USDA-NRCS (2004). "PLANTS Profile for Sabicea villosa (woolly woodvine)". usda.gov. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. Retrieved 2 December 2009.CS1 maint: location (link)
- Discoverlife.org map, based on ITIS data.
- See Plate 88 for Sabicea villosa pollen.
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