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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : On W side of major grade through Alico company property, ca. 4 air mi. N of C-832 at a point 8.2 air mi. E of FL 29, ca. 12.5 air mi. SE of LaBelle. T44S, R30E, Sec. 23, NW¼ of SW¼.. 26° 38' 18" N 81° 18' 20" W
Habitat Mesic flatwoods and edges of depression marshes. Soils - Myakka (Arenic Haplaquods).
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 23237
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 21 Sep 1994
Accession Number 233399
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1994
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Ca. 1.6 mi. W of US 41 and 0.5 mi. E of Estero Bay, ca. 0.5 mi. S of Coconut Road, ca. 4.5 mi. N of Bonita Springs. T47S, R25E, Sec. 8, SW¼ of SW¼. 26° 23' 30" N 81° 50' 11" W
Habitat Mesic slash pine [Pinus elliottii] / saw palmetto [Serenoa repens] flatwoods. Soils - Immokalee (Arenic Haplaquods).
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 5 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 15194
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 12 Sep 1990
Accession Number 210658
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Palmetto. Corbett Road 0.5 mi. from N end. 27° 31' 17" N 82° 34' 20" W
Habitat On land cleared and abandoned (1982).
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector E. Brown
Collection Date 06 Nov 1984
Accession Number 184141
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Tuckers Corner. 6 mi. S of Bermont on W side of FL 31. T42S, R25E, Sec. 1, NE¼ of NE¼. 26° 55' 60" N 81° 45' 0" W
Habitat Pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector B. F. Hansen 7024
with D.R. Richardson, G. Robinson
Collection Date 10 Apr 1980
Accession Number 150916
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Glades Co. : US 78 [FL 78], 2 mi. W of Ortona. 26° 48' 0" N 81° 17' 60" W
Description Branches assurgent; corollas pale lavender.
Habitat In pine flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector W. L. McCart 11187
Collection Date 01 Nov 1969
Accession Number 89005
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia serrata (Vent.) A. St.-Hil. & Naudin
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida Caloosa River [Caloosahatchee River]. 27° 43' 47" N 82° 20' 39" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector A. P. Garber 47
Collection Date Aug 1878
Accession Number 192044
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : S of LaBelle, off FL 29. 26° 45' 42" N 81° 26' 18" W
Description Common.
Habitat In moist soil on margins of glades.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 26120
Collection Date 1963
Accession Number 54786
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Within city limits of Punta Gorda, on US 41.
Description Corolla deep rose.
Habitat In marshy lands along railroad tracks. With Verbesina, Liatris, Borreria [Spermacoce].
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 24685
Collection Date 29 Sep 1961
Accession Number 40690
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Riedlea hirsuta (Cav.) DC.
Melochia corchorifolia L.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Tuckers Corner.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. K. Small
Collection Date Apr 1927
Accession Number 19208
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Along Peach Boulevard off Kings Highway (C-769). 27° 41' 6" N 82° 19' 31" W
Description Flowers purple. Occasional.
Habitat In vacant lot, near pine-palmetto scrub land.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector A. Fulton 52
Collection Date 27 Oct 1977
Accession Number 138367
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : Off FL 29, S part of the County. 26° 36' 38" N 81° 4' 32" W
Description Frequent. Stams reclining; petals bright rose.
Habitat Roadside, drier soil. Pinelands.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 29045
with D. Laker
Collection Date 19 Aug 1965
Accession Number 66150
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : 5 mi from Arcadia on US 17 N [5 mi. N of Arcadia on US 17?]; 1.5 mi. towards the Peace River. 27° 12' 57" N 81° 51' 30" W
Description Flower purple.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector A. Fulton 377
Collection Date 28 Nov 1978
Accession Number 141277
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 1979
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : Along the W side of Cunningham Road ca. 2.1 mi. N of FL 70 just E of Horse Creek (ca. 5 mi. NW of Arcadia). 27° 12' 57" N 81° 51' 30" W
Habitat Low, moist pasture.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector A.G. Shuey 2072
Collection Date 28 Jul 1978
Accession Number 139384
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. E of Prairie Canal. T50S, R29E, Sec. 19, SW¼. 25° 52' 6" N 81° 29' 21" W
Habitat Marl prairie.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector M. Owen
with B. Hattaway
Collection Date 08 Oct 2001
Accession Number 239190
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : W side of US 41, 1.7 mi. S of Imperial River. T48S, R25E, Sec. 2, NW¼ of SW¼.
Habitat Edge of pineland.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. P. Sauleda 3334
Collection Date 21 Mar 1980
Accession Number 147824
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Collier-Seminole State Park. Burn zone 7, S side of Old Marco Road. T51S, R27E, Sec. 27. 26° 7' 60" N 81° 28' 60" W
Habitat Wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. Weber
Collection Date 15 Mar 1991
Accession Number 202581
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Big Cypress. Miles City E of FL 29, S of Cross-State Turnpike [now I-75 Alligator Alley]. 30° 10' 60" N 82° 37' 60" W
Habitat Cypress [Taxodium] interspersed with Sabal, borad-leaved trees, shrubs, and lianas.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 29947
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 06 Jun 1966
Accession Number 74558
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : N of Arcadia, US 17. 27° 12' 57" N 81° 51' 30" W
Description Flowers rose.
Habitat Field along railroad.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 28705
Collection Date 30 May 1965
Accession Number 64966
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : FL 84, 1st rest stop frm W entrance to Alligator Alley. 30° 10' 60" N 82° 37' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Genelle 2511
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 04 Oct 1976
Accession Number 124763
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : 2 mi. from Brownville US 17; 1 mi. into [Peace] River area. 27° 16' 60" N 81° 49' 0" W
Description Flower purple.
Habitat Field with scrub palmetto.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector A. Fulton 278
Collection Date 01 Dec 1978
Accession Number 140510
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav. - Determined By: Lakela,
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Sunniland. 26° 16' 0" N 81° 19' 60" W
Habitat Pineland.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector F. C. Craighead
Collection Date 12 May 1965
Accession Number 67333
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : FL 82, 4 mi. W of the junction with FL 29, NW of Immokalee. 26° 25' 10" N 81° 25' 13" W
Description Corolla rose.
Habitat Pineland pond, ranchland; exsiccated zone with rushes [Juncus], sedges and grasses.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 28912
Collection Date 17 Jul 1965
Accession Number 66115
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Off road to the Bird Sanctuary Corkscrew [Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary]. 26° 28' 0" N 81° 32' 60" W
Habitat Palmetto scrub, ditch bank.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 28219
with R.W. Long
Collection Date 07 Mar 1965
Accession Number 63854
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: J. M. Kunzer, 27 Oct 2003
Determination History
Riedelia hirsuta (Cav.) DC.
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : Arcadia: 2.5 mi. NW via FL 70. 27° 12' 57" N 81° 51' 30" W
Habitat In wet margin of Pontederia pond.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector H. S. Conard
with Sexton
Collection Date 04 Nov 1967
Accession Number 236072
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : 12.4 mi. E of tollgate on FL 84, on S side of road.
Habitat In pine woods.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector R. Mears
Collection Date 22 Nov 1989
Accession Number 200527
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : In open, grassy area about rest stop on FL 84, between Route 951 and FL 29.
Description Shrub to 1.5 m tall; flowers lavender.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector D. S. Correll 51757
with H.B. Correll, J. Popenoe, J. Popenoe
Collection Date 12 May 1981
Accession Number 160255
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : 15 mi. from Arcadia on FL 31. 27° 12' 57" N 81° 51' 30" W
Description Flower purple.
Habitat Scrub area with field.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector A. Fulton 411
Collection Date 05 Dec 1978
Accession Number 140593
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : 1 mi. N of the junction of C-74 and FL 31 near Bermont. 26° 55' 60" N 81° 45' 0" W
Habitat Moist to wet roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. P. Wunderlin 6338
with A. Arcuri, B.F. Hansen
Collection Date 29 Oct 1978
Accession Number 143470
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : 3 mi. S on C-761 from FL 72, at Horse Creek bank.
Description Flower light purple.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Specimen Notes
Collector A. Fulton 183
Collection Date 02 Oct 1978
Accession Number 143632
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Lake Trafford Road, NE of the Lake. 26° 12' 39" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat In a swampy road border. With Rudbeckia, Chrysopsis, and Desmodium.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 27477
Collection Date 26 Sep 1964
Accession Number 61818
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Koreshan State Historic Site. Burn zone 1 SW. T46S, R25E, Sec. 33, SE¼ of SW¼ of SE¼ of NE¼ of NW¼.
Habitat Mesic flatwoods, in moist areas.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector S. Cole
Collection Date 03 Jun 1994
Accession Number 232274
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. On trail to the pond. 26° 28' 0" N 81° 32' 60" W
Habitat Prairie pond. Typha, Utricularia associated with Helianthus and Ludwigia.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 27083
Collection Date 21 Apr 1964
Accession Number 59779
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : 26° 5' 57" N 81° 22' 52" W
Habitat Formerly pine flatlands, now extensively cleared for cultivation.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 31497
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 29 Jul 1968
Accession Number 83977
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav. - Determined By: L. Pardue,
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : E of Lake Trafford. 26° 12' 39" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Land development. Roadside near shallow swamp.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes Sheet 1 of 2.
Collector R. W. Long 2758
with J. Utley, L. Pardue
Collection Date 18 Feb 1968
Accession Number 82278
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav. - Determined By: L. Pardue,
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : E of Lake Trafford. 26° 12' 39" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Land development. Roadside near shallow swamp.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes Sheet 2 of 2.
Collector R. W. Long
with J. Utley, L. Pardue
Collection Date 18 Feb 1968
Accession Number 82459
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Ca. 8 mi. E of Naples along new N-S road. 26° 8' 31" N 81° 47' 41" W
Description Styles free.
Habitat Much-disturbed, flat, sparsely covered cypress [Taxodium] lowland, sometimes inundated to 6 inches.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley 9067
with R.J. Eaton, O.K. Lakela
Collection Date 09 Oct 1962
Accession Number 54368
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Marco Island. N end. 25° 58' 21" N 81° 43' 44" W
Description Shrubs to 1.8 m tall; corolla orange-yellow [quid?].
Habitat Recently bulldozed terrace.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector O. K. Lakela 27744
Collection Date 22 Oct 1964
Accession Number 62439
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: Kral,
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : 5 mi. E of Fort Myers Beach.
Description Plants prostrate; petals deep lavender with pale bases.
Habitat On road gravel near salt marsh.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector R. Kral 7554
Collection Date 01 Aug 1958
Accession Number 2539
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia corchorifolia L.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: P. Genelle, Mar 1977
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Ca. 5 mi. E of Naples on N-S road. 26° 8' 31" N 81° 47' 41" W
Description Occasional.
Habitat Open, inundated cypress [Taxodium] - pine land.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector G. R. Cooley 9116
with R.J. Eaton, O.K. Lakela
Collection Date 10 Oct 1962
Accession Number 54092
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Richloam Wildlifer Management Area. 29° 29' 20" N 81° 58' 21" W
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector B. W. Cooper
Collection Date Dec 2008
Accession Number 248897
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area. E of Oil Well road, 0.3 mi. N of its junction with Tuckers Grade Road at a point ca. 2 air mi. E of the junction with I-75, ca. 17 mi. N of Fort Myers. T41S, R24E, Sec. 32, SW¼ of SW¼. 26° 51' 40" N 81° 56' 15" W
Habitat Frequently burned wet-mesic pine flatwoods. Soils - Oldsmar (Alfic Arenic Haplaquods).
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 28 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 19453
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 29 Apr 1992
Accession Number 249296
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Ca. 1.4 air mi. SW of Miller Boulevard bridge over I-75 in S Golden Gate, ca. 6.5 air mi. NE of the junction of Rattlesnake Hammock Road and FL 951, ca. 12.5 air mi. E of Naples. T50S, R27E, Sec. 11, SE¼ of NW¼. 26° 7' 60" N 81° 34' 45" W
Habitat Mesic pine - palmetto [Serenoa repens] flatwoods on sandy limestone soil. Soils - Hallandale and Boca (Lithic Psammaquents).
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 12 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector S. L. Orzell 19655
with E.L. Bridges
Collection Date 16 Jun 1992
Accession Number 249297
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Punta Gorda; 2.7 km S of the junction of FL 765 and US 41, along Hapsburg Road, 1 km E of its junction with FL 765. T41S, R23E, Sec. 33, SE¼.
Habitat Dry flatwoods; neglected lot cleared for housing.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector A. R. Franck 1400
Collection Date 24 Aug 2009
Accession Number 250723
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest. 17 km NNE of Immokalee, 6 km ESE of the junction of C-832 and FL 29. T45S, R29E, Sec. 12, S½ of NE¼. 26° 25' 10" N 81° 25' 13" W
Habitat Edge of mesic - hydric hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector A. R. Franck 1462
Collection Date 14 Sep 2009
Accession Number 251264
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park. Cape Coral parcel. T43S, R22E, Sec. 6, NW¼ of SE¼ of SE¼. 26° 55' 0" N 81° 55' 0" W
Habitat Mesic flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector E. Gandy
Collection Date 14 Jul 2008
Accession Number 259015
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Shell Creek Preserve. 2 km N of C-74, 10.3 km W of FL 31, 2.5 km ESE of Washington Loop Road. 26° 57' 52" N 81° 51' 51" W
Habitat Wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector A. R. Franck 2824
Collection Date 11 Sep 2011
Accession Number 259852
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : Myakka River State Park. E side of hiking trai, N of railroad grade in MZ6, ca. 100 yd. N of bridge. 27° 13' 28" N 82° 11' 15" W
Habitat Dry prairie.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector P. Benshoff
Collection Date 18 Oct 2008
Accession Number 269268
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: C. D. Adams, 1963
Locality Jamaica. Middlesex Co. , Clarendon Par. : Mason River Savannah. 18° 13' 0" N 77° 31' 60" W
Description Common; flowers lavender; herb to 2.5 ft.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 2300 to ft
Specimen Notes
Collector M. R. Crosby
with W.R. Anderson
Collection Date 09 Aug 1963
Accession Number 97145
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Hay Pond Branch, Fort Myers.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.L. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale, et al.
Collection Date 19 Jul 1963
Accession Number 288203
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Locality Puerto Rico. Manatí Mun. : Along PR 149, 0.8 km S of junction with PR 2 at Manatí.
Habitat On mogote.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with M. Ragan, R. Adams, P. Adams
Collection Date 10 Nov 1983
Accession Number 176487
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality Dominican Republic. Puerto Plata Prov. Road to Imbert ca. 18 km S Puerto Plata. 19° 45' 11" N 70° 49' 44" W
Habitat Hedge and abandoned pasture.
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 24 Apr 1970
Accession Number 101602
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: Crewz, Apr 1977
Locality Cuba. Isla de la Juventud Prov. Isle of Pines; "Mal Pais" gravel lands near Nueva Gerona. 22° 36' 0" N 83° 19' 0" W
Reproductive State
Specimen Notes
Collector O. E. Jennings
Collection Date 10 May 1910
Accession Number 63358
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : 26° 16' 12" N 81° 47' 15" W
Habitat Edge of disturbed hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. R. Campbell
Collection Date 11 Sep 2016
Accession Number 296696
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Locality Honduras. Gracias a Dios Dept. Mocorón 60 km de Pto. Lempira. 14° 30' 0" N 88° 34' 60" W
Description Arbusto 1 m.
Habitat Bosque húmedo tropical.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 70 to m
Specimen Notes
Collector I. Padilla
Collection Date 30 Jan 1984
Accession Number 195411
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: Westra, 1980
Locality Guyana. Rupununi District, Manari. 3° 28' 0" N 59° 40' 60" W
Description Herb to undershrub, ca. 1.5 m, petals lilac.
Habitat Wet savanna; in thicket in partial shade.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector P. J. M. Maas
with L. Y. Th. Westra
Collection Date 21 Oct 1979
Accession Number 154064
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: Westra, 1964
Locality Suriname.
Description Branched up to 2 m long, leafy at the apex; petals red purple in bud, pale blue purple at anthesis, white at base; stamens and stigma white; herb, stems decumbent, the tips erect, to 1.5 m long; woody at base and branched nearl the ground only.
Habitat On moist white-sand savanna; in influenced vegetation along strip of nat. veg.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector J. P. Schulz
Collection Date 12 Aug 1963
Accession Number 82361
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: Cristobal, 1985
Locality Colombia. Huila Dept. Along road NE past El Caguan toward Cerro Neiva (NE of Neiva); 7 km above El Cagua, 15 km beyond junction of main road turn-off at bridge S of Neiva. 2° 52' 0" N 75° 11' 0" W
Description Suffrutex 1 m; flowers reddish-violet.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 900 to m
Specimen Notes
Collector T. B. Croat
Collection Date 22 Mar 1983
Accession Number 190974
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1996
Determination History
Melochia sp.
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1996
Locality Guyana. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo S Rupununi Savanna, E side of Rupununi River, Dadanawa; due N of Dadanawa ranch cookhouse. 2° 50' 0" N 59° 24' 60" W
Description Flowers blue; rather common herb 1 m tall with ascending stems.
Habitat Clay/sand mix, but mostly sand; oxbow/pond of river; near river bank in wet sand.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 110 to 120 m
Specimen Notes
Collector S. R. Hill
with C. N. Horn & J. Wiersema
Collection Date 19 Aug 1995
Accession Number 218868
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle tomentosa K. Schum. Goldberg - Determined By: Cristobal,
Locality Paraguay. Caaguazu Dept. 4 km S of Yhu; crossing at Río Yhu. 25° 4' 60" S 55° 54' 60" W
Description Small shrub to 1 m; petals lavender.
Habitat Open vegetation in marshy area above stream; no evidence of cattle; soil red and sandy; drier areas.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector W. Hahn
with J. D. Casas & A. Schinini
Collection Date 13 Dec 1982
Accession Number 193633
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1993
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Locality Honduras. Gracias a Dios Dept. Puerto Lempira, márgen izquierdo de la laguna de Caratasca. 15° 22' 0" N 83° 43' 60" W
Description Arbusto 2 m, flores anaranjadas.
Habitat Bosque húmedo tropical.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 5 to m
Specimen Notes
Collector R. M. Rivas
Collection Date 29 Jan 1984
Accession Number 195395
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Juno Hills Natural Area; along S edge of Donald Ross Road, ca. 0.2 mi. W of US 1. 26° 53' 53" N 80° 3' 37" W
Habitat Disturbed ground.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector G. Gann
with K. Bradley, S. Woodmansee
Collection Date 09 Sep 1997
Accession Number 301843
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Melochia spicata
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia spicata (L.) Fryxell
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : 3.2 km N of the Collier County line, ca. 12 km SW of the Josie Billie Highway and West Boundary Road junction. 26° 17' 6" N 81° 6' 25" W
Habitat Roadside marsh.
Reproductive State Flower
Specimen Notes
Collector A. R. Franck
with G.J. Wilder
Collection Date 29 Jan 2021
Accession Number 302429
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