Heliocarpus americanus L. belongs to the Malvaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Heliocarpus americanus, Martinez-Melendez, M 400--Mexico, Chiapas, Palenque 16 Feb 2012 2884 (5).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Heliocarpus
Specific Epithet
americanus
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
2/15/2012
Location
Mexico, Chiapas (Rayon)
17.425861, -91.910167
Location Remarks
Carretera Rincon Chamula-Rayon. Ca 15 km saliendo de Palenque. A orillas de un arroyo. 313 m elev.
Collectors
Manuel Martinez Melendez, Angelita Lopez-Cruz, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Árbol 3 m.
2/15/2012
Location
Mexico, Chiapas
17.209056, -92.966472
Location Remarks
Mirador La Selva Negra. Por Cta. Rincon Chamula (Cta 195), c. 2.2 km noroeste de Rincon Chamula. 1898 m elev.
Collectors
Manuel Martinez Melendez, Angelita Lopez-Cruz, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Arbusto 5-6 m; ó arbol talado y rebrotando.
