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Arachnothryx reflexa

(Benth.) Planch.

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(c) Nicolás Baresch Uribe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nicolás Baresch Uribe

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(c) Nicolás Baresch Uribe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nicolás Baresch Uribe

Description

A tropical shrub in the Rubiaceae family that grows 2-3 m tall.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Colombia, Ecuador, South America,

Synonyms

Arachnothryx inconstans (Standl.) BorhidiArachnothryx reflexa var. breviloba Steyerm.Arachnothryx reflexa var. calycina Steyerm.Arachnothryx reflexa var. glandulifera Steyerm.Arachnothryx reflexa var. inconstans (Standl.) Steyerm.Arachnothryx reflexa var. meridensis Steyerm.Arachnothryx reflexa var. trichotoma (Standl.) Steyerm.Rondeletia caracasana Standl. ex KnuthRondeletia inconstans Standl.Rondeletia orthoneura K. Schum. & K. KrauseRondeletia orthoneura var. angustior K. Schum. & K. KrauseRondeletia reflexa Benth.Rondeletia trichotoma Standl.

Also Known As

Mocillo

References (1)

  • Barfod, A. S. & Kvist, L. P., 1996, Comparative Ethnobotanical Studies of the Amerindian Groups in Coastal Ecuador. The Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. p 79 (As Acanthothryx inconstans)

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