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Maripa nicaraguensis

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

Hemsley

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• SE. Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Venenzuela

Natural Habitats

• Moist forest
• riverside
• coastal

Flowering Times

• Jan-Aug

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Mar (Colombia)

Large perennial twining liane with 45mm long with glabrous branches. Glabrous coriaceous leaves to 250mm x 90mm. Axillary or terminal few-flowered corymbs, mauve & pink flowers 15mm long, corolla densely pilose outside. Fruit green to yellow to 40mm x 25mm, glabrous fruiting calyx 6mm x 6mm.

Further References

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