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Metastelma schlechtendalii

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

Decaisne

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• C. Mexico
• Honduras
• Nicaragua
• Virgin Islands - USA

Natural Habitats

• Thickets

Flowering Times

• Apr (Guatemala)

Fruiting Times

Twining subshrub with pubescent stems, glabrous or sparsely pubescent leaves to 40mm x 15mm. Axillary or terminal cymes of white to yellowish-green fragrant flowers, calyx 1.6mm long, corolla 3.5mm long with lobes to 3mm long, 60mm long follicles

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• de Candolle
• The Plant List 2
• Fedde
• Kew