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Rubiaceae
Guettarda

not marked as a favorite taxon Guettarda elliptica Swartz. Common name: Hammock Velvetseed, Common Velvetseed. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Hammocks, pinelands. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, and n. South America (Colombia).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl5, K4, Meso4.2, WH3. Basionym: Guettarda elliptica Sw. 1788

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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