Ixchelia mexicana (Ging. ex DC.) H.E.Ballard & Wahlert belongs to the Violaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Hybanthus, WDStevens27286--Nicaragua. Matagalpa. Kukamonga N of Esteli. 17 Jun 08. 083.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Violaceae
Genus
Ixchelia
Specific Epithet
mexicana
Authorship
(Ging. ex DC.) H.E.Ballard & Wahlert
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
6/16/2008
Location
Nicaragua, Esteli
13.250000, -86.360833
Location Remarks
Km 168 on Hwy 1, 16 km N of Estelí, Cuesta de Kukamonga, nearly dry stream bed leading down to Río Estelí; dry forest draped with epiphytes, steep stream banks cut through soft conglomerates with dense epiphytes. 800-850 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Indiana Coronado, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, M. Salazar
Notes
Spreading shrub 1.5 m tall, fruits green.
