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Aegiphila bogotensis

Botanic Family

Lamiaceae

Author

(Sprengel) Moldenke

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Ecuador
• NW. Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest
• disturbed forest
• forest remnants

Flowering Times

• Apr
• Sep(Colombia) Feb (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

• Jun (Colombia) Apr
• May(Venezuela)

Shrub, tree or sometimes scandent shrub to 7m. Leaves glabrous above & tomentose beneath. Axillary few-flowered inflorescence, ferrugineous calyx, 4-5 lobed white or yellowish corolla. Yellow fruit

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Gleason & Moldenke
• Kew
• SV