Herbarium Specimen Details

Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Ca. 10 mi. n of the intersection of US 1 and FL 905, North Key Largo. 27° 54' 34" N 82° 47' 14" W
Habitat Hammock growth and roadside areas.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. W. Long 1769
with F. Almeda, J. De Boer, R. Broome
Collection Date 25 Jun 1966
Accession Number 74863
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Old quearantine area, Cayo Costa Island.
Habitat Cabbage palm [Sabal palmetto] forest and cabbage palm - live oak [Quercus virginiana] forest.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector I. Phillips 246
with B. Crandall, S. Herwitz
Collection Date 02 Jan 1991
Accession Number 206359
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : E side of FL A1A, across from Patrick Air Force Base. 28° 0' 0" N 80° 0' 0" W
Description Uncommon erect shrub to 2 m; flowers white; fruits red.
Habitat Coastal strand; beach dune, sandy soil.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector T. MacClendon 224
with K.R. Weichman
Collection Date 10 Oct 2003
Accession Number 238773
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Casey Key; 2.7 mi. N of Casey Key bridge along main road. T38S, R18E, Sec. 22, NE¼ of SE¼. 27° 55' 37" N 82° 29' 4" W
Description Escaped from cultivation.
Habitat Roadside thickete in dry coastal hammock.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 6851
with D.R. Richardson
Collection Date 16 Nov 1979
Accession Number 142493
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Jupiter Island; 20 ft. from edge of pavement across from 116 North Beach Road, Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. 26° 56' 3" N 80° 5' 39" W
Description Escaped from cultivation.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. Braun
with B. Gordon
Collection Date 10 Jul 2012
Accession Number 263352
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Cayo Costa State Park. Quarantine Point, 1.8 km SE of Gasparilla Island, 8.5 km W of Bokeelia, 2.1 km N of ranger station. 26° 42' 22" N 82° 14' 50" W
Habitat Along path at edge of maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck 2607
with S.W. Braem
Collection Date 21 Apr 2011
Accession Number 258192
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Manasota Key; W side of Manasota Key Road, ca. 2 km WSW of the junction of FL 776 and Manasota Beach Road. T40S, R19E, Sec. 9. 27° 0' 55" N 82° 24' 9" W
Habitat Coastal strand.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 1312
Collection Date 10 Jun 2009
Accession Number 250524
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1979
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Middle Captiva [Island]. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Description Escaped shrub 3 m tall; prickles from the leaf nodes in two's; flowers white, fragrant.
Habitat Woodland border.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. C. Brumbach 9212
Collection Date 13 Apr 1977
Accession Number 135408
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Cayo Costa State Park. At Quarantine station. T43S, R21E, Sec. 6, NW¼ of SW¼ of NW¼.
Habitat Ruderal.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Bishop
with K. Alvarez
Collection Date 10 Jun 2003
Accession Number 271660
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora DC.
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : 4801 11th Avenue, St. Petersburg.
Description Small shrub used as border hedge; leaf growth heavy; flowers small and white; fruit red and fleshy.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with R. Taylor
Collection Date Jul 1970
Accession Number 96471
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC. - Determined By: E. West,
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Floyd's Grove (botanical garden destroyed in summer of 1959), 521 SW 42nd Avenue, Miami. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. J. Repp
Collection Date 29 Mar 1959
Accession Number 36440
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : 4701 6th Street S, St. Petersburg.
Description Woody shrub growing to 1 m; full sun; flowers white and fruit red and fleshy.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with D. Doering
Collection Date 12 Jul 1971
Accession Number 96472
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Sanibel Island; at the Island Inn. 26° 26' 56" N 82° 1' 20" W
Description Shrub used as a trimmed hedge.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen
Collection Date 25 Jul 2006
Accession Number 243551
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Beacon Key Study site number 8. T32S, R17E, Sec. 36.
Habitat Deserted homesite, with many cultivated species.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Todd
Collection Date 17 Sep 1974
Accession Number 286895
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : E Shade Drive 2 mi. E of US 41 at Center Road, Venice. 27° 5' 59" N 82° 27' 15" W
Description Woody shrub to 40 cm; leaves dark glossy green; flowers white.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with R. Machwart
Collection Date 11 Jul 1970
Accession Number 96465
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : 5840 NE 14th road, Fort Lauderdale.
Description 1 m white flower, red fruit.
Habitat Full sun.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with Carolan
Collection Date 22 Jul 1972
Accession Number 101494
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Growing along Gulf-to-Bay FL 60, Clearwater. 27° 59' 6" N 82° 52' 11" W
Description Ornamental.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector H. Andorfer
Collection Date 23 Jun 1969
Accession Number 86701
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : 1511 Avenue F NE, Winter Haven.
Description Shrub to 1.3 m; flowers white, fruit red.
Habitat Partial shade, sandy soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with A. Merriam
Collection Date 20 Jun 1971
Accession Number 96537
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Carissa grandiflora E. Mey. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : 1212 Estremadura Drive, Bradenton. 27° 29' 56" N 82° 34' 29" W
Description Shrub to 1 m; flowers white.
Habitat Full sun, sandy soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with H. Matey
Collection Date Jul 1971
Accession Number 96536
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : The Kampong, 4013 Douglas Road, Coconut Grove. 26° 22' 60" N 81° 49' 60" W
Description Pruned shrub to 5 ft.; branches compact, leaves overlapping; flowers white, fruit red.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. A. Howard
with E. S. Howard
Collection Date 29 Mar 1995
Accession Number 285826
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Locality Bahamas. Andros Island , North Andros Distr. : San Andros Airport; San Andros Village, along Main Highway; at old San Andros Motel site across from airport. 24° 25' 60" N 77° 57' 0" W
Description Shrubs to 5 in.; flowers white, sweet-fragrant.
Reproductive State
Collector M. A. Vincent
with R. J. Hickey & S. Hughes
Collection Date 22 May 1999
Accession Number 228690
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Locality USA. California , San Diego Co. : Near parking lot at entrance to Torrey Pines State Beach. 32° 56' 6" N 117° 15' 37" W
Description Sweet scent similar to jasmine; 1 m tall; thorns; white flowers.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector L. J. Dyet
with D. Benzon
Collection Date 08 Aug 2015
Accession Number 295822
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Carissa macrocarpa
Family Name Apocynaceae
Currently Accepted Name Carissa macrocarpa Eckl. A. DC.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Hobe Sound. 27° 2' 46" N 80° 6' 23" W
Description Multi-branched shrub.
Habitat Tropical hardwood hammock, with cocoplum [Chrysobalanus icaco], and snowberry [Chiococca alba].
Reproductive State
Collector C. Lockhart
Collection Date 19 Apr 2018
Accession Number 298378
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