Helicteres guazumifolia Kunth belongs to the Malvaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Helicteres guazumifolia, WDStevens27232--Nicaragua. RAAN. W of Pto Cabezas. Cano Sun Sun. 14 Jun 08. 054.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Helicteres
Specific Epithet
guazumifolia
Authorship
Kunth
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
6/13/2008
Location
Nicaragua, Atlantico Norte
14.094111, -83.369972
Location Remarks
Along Pozo Charlie Lau, Llano Brakira, N of Puerto Cabezas and E of road to Waspam; open savanna with woody vegetation along creek. 21 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Forest edge, shrub 1 m tall, calyx green, corolla bright red-orange, fruits dried
