Heliotropium macrostachyum (DC.) Hemsl. belongs to the Heliotropiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Heliotropium indicum, WDStevens27320--Nicaragua. N.Segov. N of Ocotal, Pte. Dipelto. 18 Jun 08. 065.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Boraginales
Family
Heliotropiaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Specific Epithet
macrostachyum
Authorship
(DC.) Hemsl.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
6/17/2008
Location
Nicaragua, Nueva Segovia
13.667778, -86.482306
Location Remarks
Along Highway to Las Manos, 1.5 km N of Mosonte junction N of Ocotal. Roadside and dry forest. 660 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Roadside, weak shrub 5-8 dm tall, corolla white, fruits green.
