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Itzaea sericea

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

(Standley) Standley & Steyermark

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Costa Rica
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• S. Mexico
• Nicaragua

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas
• forest
• swamp
• secondary forest

Flowering Times

• Apr
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov

Fruiting Times

• Apr
• May
• Oct
• Nov

Tall perennial liane to 16m with g;labrescent stems. Leaves to 120mm x 70mm, glabrous above & pubescent beneath. Many-flowered axillary cyme with minute bracts 2mm long, fragrant 12mm greenish-yellow to white flowers, pubescent sepals 5mm x 4mm, greenish tinged corolla to 12mm long, tube 4mm long. Orange fruit to 13mm long, 15mm dia.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Gleason & Moldenke
• Kew