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Malvastrum americanum
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2011
Locality USA. Illinois , Champaign Co. : Illinois Natural History Survey greenhouse, Pennsylvania Avenue at 6th Street, S side of Natural Resources Building , University of Illinois campus, Champaign. 40° 0' 0" N 88° 0' 0" W
Description Cultivated herb 1-1.5 m tall; flowers yellow.
Habitat Cultivated in greenhouse.
Reproductive State
Elevation 760 to ft
Collector S. R. Hill 38616
Collection Date 06 May 2011
Accession Number 267034
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Malvastrum americanum
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, 2013
Locality USA. Illinois , Champaign Co. : Eddie Albert Gardens, Dodds Park, Parkland Way, W of Mattis Avenue and E of Parkland College, Champaign; at S side of municipal water facility; coordinate datum WGS84/NAD83; Rising, 7.5 min. quadrangle. 40° 8' 3" N 88° 16' 49" W
Description Herb 2 m tall, flowers yellow-orange.
Habitat Alkaline organically-rich clay; garden plot.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 748 to ft
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 11 Oct 2013
Accession Number 288437
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Malvastrum americanum
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr. - Determined By: Alain, 1970
Locality Dominican Republic. Peravia Prov. La Tabla, Baní.
Description Herbaceous, erect, 50-60 cm high; flowers yellow.
Habitat In waste grounds.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 80 to m
Collector A. H. Liogier
Collection Date 10 Oct 1970
Accession Number 185458
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Malvastrum americanum
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Feb 1997
Locality Dominica. St. Peter Par. : Gueule Lion Point, 0.6 km N of Coulibistre, roadside, coastal road. 15° 27' 40" N 61° 28' 0" W
Description Flowers pale orange; very local infrequent herb 2.5 m tall; branching mostly 1 m from base; 2 large plants seen.
Habitat Dry forest; possible influence of coral debris in volcanic cliff.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. R. Hill
with L. R. Phillippe
Collection Date 26 Feb 1997
Accession Number 224369
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Malvastrum americanum
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Locality Colombia. Santa Marta Dept. 11° 14' 25" N 74° 12' 40" W
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 0 to m
Collector Herbert H. Smith
Collection Date Nov 1898
Accession Number 56176
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Malvastrum americanum
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr. - Determined By: Fryxell, 1976
Locality Venezuela. Carabobo Between Puerto Cabello and Las Trincheras. 10° 18' 21" N 68° 5' 16" W
Description Flowers yellow.
Habitat Margin of low forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 100 to m
Collector A. H. G. Alston
Collection Date 27 Dec 1938
Accession Number 93576
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Malvastrum americanum
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.
Locality Brazil. Minas Gerais Bon Cavati.
Description Flowers pale-orange; cultivated shrubby herb 2 m tall; 6 years old.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 05 Apr 1984
Accession Number 196537
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Malvastrum americanum
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.
Locality Mexico. Nuevo León Las Piedritas, carretera a Garza Gonzalez ca. 9 km al N de Los Ramones. 24° 6' 57" N 99° 49' 34" W
Habitat Vegetacion de Acacia rigidula y Leucophyllum texanum.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 210 to m
Collector J. A. Villarreal-Quintanilla
Collection Date 03 Apr 1983
Accession Number 283509
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Malvastrum americanum
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.
Locality Mexico. Las Piedritas, carretera a Garza Gonzalez + 9 km al Norte de Los Ramones. 19° 17' 59" N 99° 24' 49" W
Habitat Vegetacion de Acacia rigidula y Leucophyllum texanum.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 210 to m
Collector J. A. Vilarreal
Collection Date 03 Apr 1983
Accession Number 179418
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