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Caiophora hibiscifolia

Botanic Family

Loasaceae

Author

(Grisebach) Urban & Gilg

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• NW. Argentina
• Bolivia

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest. disturbed forest

Flowering Times

• Oct-May (Bolivia) Feb
• Apr (Argentina)

Fruiting Times

Scabrous pubescent urticating twiner to 3m.Leaves to 100mm long. Axillary solitary orange-red flowers to 50mm diameter, calyx to 12mm long, yellow petals. Capsule to 16mm long.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• SFA