Palicourea cuspidata subsp. occidentalis C.M.Taylor belongs to the Rubiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Psychotria, Croat94865--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. El Chical-Penas Blancas. 19 Feb 05. 057.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Palicourea
Specific Epithet
cuspidata
Infraspecific Epithet
occidentalis
Authorship
C.M.Taylor
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
2/17/2005
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
2.5 m tall; fruits bilobed, greenish berries.
