Malvaviscus palmanus
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ffe21ebf3a127055328 |
| Scientific name | Malvaviscus palmanus |
| Authority | Pittier & Donn.Sm. |
| First published in | Bot. Gaz. 23: 238 (1897) |
Description Top
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It is a deciduous tree, losing its leaves in the dry season.
Malvaviscus palmanus is an understory tree endemic to the Talamancan montane forests ecoregion of Costa Rica. It grows at elevations of 1,500–1,600 m (4,900–5,200 ft) and is 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) in height. It has large red flowers that are pollinated by hummingbirds and is deciduous, losing its leaves in the dry season.
Malvaviscus palmanus is an understory tree endemic to the Talamancan montane forests ecoregion of Costa Rica. It grows at elevations of 1,500–1,600 m (4,900–5,200 ft) and is 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) in height. It has large red flowers that are pollinated by hummingbirds and is deciduous, losing its leaves in the dry season.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Malvaviscus arboreus var. palmanus | (Pittier & Donn.Sm.) Schery | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 29: 222 (1942) |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Central America
- Costa Rica
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
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Central America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000450664 |
| Tropicos | 19603273 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:150475-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2505937 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 429844 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1127077 |
| IUCN Red List | 136092288 |
| IPNI | 150475-2 |
| GBIF | 3937145 |
| Freebase | /m/04053vc |
| EOL | 5413778 |
| Wikipedia | Malvaviscus_palmanus |
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| In public collections | 0 |