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Jacquinia umbellata

Jacquinia umbellata

Description:

Photo take near the hotel this is a bush plant about 1 m tall and has small leafs and very small red flowers.



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8 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 months ago

Thanks Ashish great ID Matti !

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 months ago

Wow matti you must nailed ID... Its focused on more genera in Asterid class of plants...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterid

MattiNiissalo
MattiNiissalo 11 months ago

Took me a long time to remember where I've seen this - it is a Jacquinia, of Theophrastaceae.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 months ago

I have to pass by the same place i try to take some photos from the plant and leafs :)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 months ago

this is challenge to identify cross breeds of commercial cultivars.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 months ago

Thanks Ashish :)

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 months ago

Also look like in Hydrophyllaceae family.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 months ago

Look to be in Primulaceae family. If flower structure...specially peduncle seen.

Mexico

Lat: 20.85, Long: -86.88

Spotted on May 31, 2012
Submitted on May 31, 2012

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