Palicourea cuspidata occidentalis 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
Psychotria, Croat94865--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. El Chical-Penas Blancas. 19 Feb 05. 054.jpg
Psychotria, Croat94865--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. El Chical-Penas Blancas. 19 Feb 05. 056.jpg
Psychotria, Croat94865--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. El Chical-Penas Blancas. 19 Feb 05. 055.jpg
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Palicourea
Specific Epithet
cuspidata
Infraspecific Epithet
occidentalis
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.
