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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Along Tampa Bay, ca. 0.1 km from the water, ca. 4 km N of Apollo Beach. T31S, R19E, Sec. 4, SW¼. 27° 48' 23" N 82° 24' 31" W
Description Corolla purple.
Habitat Foreign soil, probably deposited in 2011; ca. 0.5 acre soil mound, 7-10 m high, the soil a deep (rich) rusty color, dense (hard), rocky with coarse sands.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Dickman
with R. Ross
Collection Date 08 May 2012
Accession Number 273481
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Along Tampa Bay, ca. 0.1 km from the water, ca. 4 km N of Apollo Beach. 27° 48' 23" N 82° 24' 31" W
Habitat 7-10 m high mound of gravellly, rust-colored soil; Leucaena - Vachellia - Panicum maximum community.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector A. R. Franck 3667
with S. Wilson
Collection Date 12 Nov 2014
Accession Number 277270
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Jamaica. Middlesex Co. , Manchester Par. : Near Alligator Pond.
Description Shrub 4 ft. high; flowers rosy.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 300 to ft
Collector W. H. Harris
Collection Date 09 Feb 1898
Accession Number 243116
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Jamaica. Middlesex Co. , Manchester Par. : Watsons Hill.
Description Shrub 6 ft. high.
Reproductive State Fertile
Elevation 800 to ft
Collector W. H. Harris
Collection Date 01 May 1896
Accession Number 243144
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Jamaica. Cornwall Co. , St. Elizabeth Par. : Lititz [Moravian mission]. 17° 56' 35" N 77° 34' 27" W
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. Wolle
Collection Date Jan 1847
Accession Number 85453
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Jamaica. Middlesex Co. , St. Catherine Par. : Near Wreck Point, S slope of the Hellshire Hills.
Description Shrub; flowers bright pink.
Habitat Dry honeycomb limestone.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector G. R. Proctor
Collection Date 02 Dec 1951
Accession Number 18465
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Dominican Republic. Peravia Prov. Ca. 3 km este de Las Calderas (o 18.5 km de Baní en la carretera a Las Calderas. 18° 12' 60" N 70° 28' 0" W
Description Arbusto 1 m de alto; corolla rosado-magenta.
Habitat Bosque Prosopis juliflora, Coccothinax spissa, Solanum, y otras especias espinosas.
Reproductive State
Elevation 30 to m
Collector T. A. Zanoni
with M. Mejía, J. Pimentel
Collection Date 23 Jul 1982
Accession Number 193349
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L. - Determined By: Wilbur, 1966
Locality Dominica. St. Peter Par. : Gabriel ravine, ca. 0.5 mi. S of Colihaut on the western coast. 15° 29' 8" N 61° 27' 43" W
Description Slender straggly shrub 1-3 m high; occasional; petals pinkish purple.
Habitat On drier slopes; dry, shrub-covered slopes and ravine bottom.
Reproductive State
Collector R. L. Wilbur
with E.L. Dunn, H.A. Hespenheide, D.R. Wiseman
Collection Date 08 Aug 1964
Accession Number 84625
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Bahamas. South Andros Island Congo Town, Mars Bay; 0.25 mi. N of Pleasant Bay.
Habitat Along roadside in low coppice.
Reproductive State
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D.S. Correll
Collection Date 01 May 1979
Accession Number 141700
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L. - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality Turks & Caicos. South Caicos [Island] Simmons Hill, N of Cockburn Harbour.
Description Shrub to 2 m; flowers purple.
Habitat Old sisal plantation and thorn scrub on limestone.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 25 Apr 1971
Accession Number 103253
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Turks & Caicos. South Caicos [Island] Edge of main road, 1.5 mi. S of airport.
Habitat Low coppice.
Reproductive State
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D.S. Correll
Collection Date 11 Feb 1978
Accession Number 144636
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L. - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality Turks & Caicos. North Caicos Bottle Creek.
Description Shrub to 1 m; flowers purple.
Habitat Coastal scrub on limestone.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 24 Apr 1971
Accession Number 103254
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Bahamas. Cat Island 2 mi. N of Stevenson. 23° 4' 60" N 75° 1' 0" W
Description Flowers blue.
Habitat On rocky hillside.
Reproductive State
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D.K. Sauleda
Collection Date 13 Jul 1983
Accession Number 172430
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality U.S. Virgin Islands. St. Croix Island Sandy Point, along road, 0.7 mi. E of end of road at Sandy Point.
Description Shrub 2 m tall.
Habitat Low scrub behind beach dune.
Reproductive State
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D.K. Sauleda, M.E. Ragan
Collection Date 25 Sep 1982
Accession Number 169297
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L. - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality Antigua & Barbuda. Culebra Island Ca. 0.5 mi. W of town of Culebra.
Habitat Slopes of rocky coast.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 03 Jun 1969
Accession Number 133320
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L. - Determined By: S. R. Hill, Oct 1996
Locality Dominica. St. Peter Par. : N of Colihaut, Anse a Liane, steep slopes above Caribbean; Clement James property. 15° 29' 20" N 61° 27' 0" W
Description Flowers purple, past; fruits green drying brown; occasional shrub 2 m.
Habitat Dry forest; N side of ravine along trail.
Reproductive State
Elevation 200 to 250 ft
Collector S. R. Hill
Collection Date 07 Jun 1996
Accession Number 218718
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Bahamas. Bell Island (Exuma chain), Bahamas Trail/road leading E from Care Taker beach towards the marina turnoff. 24° 0' 0" N 76° 0' 0" W
Description Shrub in flower.
Habitat Coastal Dry Evergreen Forest.
Reproductive State
Collector E. Freid
Collection Date 28 Jun 1995
Accession Number 230871
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Bahamas. Andros Island North Andros, Nicolls Town. 24° 25' 60" N 77° 57' 0" W
Description Shrub; flowers purple.
Habitat In old coconut grove near coast.
Reproductive State
Collector D. J. Harvey
Collection Date 13 Jun 1978
Accession Number 144771
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L. - Determined By: Crewz, Apr 1977
Determination History
Moluchia tomentosa (L.) Britton
Locality Bahamas. Long Island At Clarence Town. 23° 6' 1" N 74° 58' 4" W
Description Petals pink-violet.
Habitat Beach strand near dock.
Reproductive State
Collector H. E. Hackett
Collection Date 19 Jun 1963
Accession Number 63437
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Bahamas. San Salvador Island Near Dixon Hall.
Habitat In vicinity of elementary school building; Associates: Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus, Melochia tomentosa, Croton linearis.
Reproductive State
Collector S. Keller
Collection Date 04 Jun 1978
Accession Number 152105
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L. - Determined By: N. Chevalier,
Locality Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman Island Church Street, Georgetown.
Description Erect; corolla purple; 5 decimeters.
Reproductive State
Collector N. H. Chevalier
Collection Date 18 Aug 1971
Accession Number 103469
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L. - Determined By: Wilbur, 1966
Locality Dominica. St. Peter Par. : Near Coulibistre on the Caribbean Coast. 15° 30' 0" N 61° 49' 26" W
Description Occasional shrub 1.5 m high; petals rose purple.
Habitat Weedy roadside on the dry slopes.
Reproductive State
Collector R. L. Wilbur
with E.L. Dunn, H.A. Hespenheidie, D.R. Wiseman
Collection Date 13 Aug 1964
Accession Number 84624
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Mexico. Yucatán 3 km E of Hoctun. 20° 52' 10" N 89° 10' 7" W
Description Shrub 6 ft. tall; calyx reddish, petals pink-purple.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Darwin
with E. Sundell
Collection Date 02 Jan 1982
Accession Number 172707
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Mexico. Oaxaca 28.3 mi. from Mitla Road juction with highway 190. 16° 55' 22" N 96° 21' 36" W
Habitat Dry rocky thorn forest with very rugged terrain.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 2750 to ft
Collector Wallace
with Dunn & Ellis
Collection Date 03 Aug 1975
Accession Number 126728
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Mexico. Oaxaca 1.4 mi. E of La Ventosa junction of 185 along highway 190.
Habitat Cordia and Cassia shrubs; roadside plants.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 150 to ft
Collector M. Pennell
with D. Dunn & C. Dziekanowski
Collection Date 06 Aug 1978
Accession Number 134927
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L. - Determined By: Fryxell, 1976
Locality Venezuela. Distrito Federal Old road from Caracas to La Guayra. 10° 30' 0" N 66° 55' 0" W
Description Flowers purple.
Habitat Savanna with Cereus.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 700 to m
Collector A. H. G. Alston
Collection Date 13 Dec 1938
Accession Number 93587
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Melochia tomentosa
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia tomentosa L.
Locality Mexico. Sonora 6 mi. E of Navajoa.
Description Shrub, 2.5 ft.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. Templeton
Collection Date 24 Sep 1955
Accession Number 124017
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