Sommera sabiceoides
| Sommera sabiceoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Sommera |
| Species: | S. sabiceoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Sommera sabiceoides | |
Sommera sabiceoides is a perennial of the family Rubiaceae.[1] It is native to the wet tropical biomes of Northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[1]
Description
Sommera sabiceoides is a woody perennial that is average 4.5 meters tall and 13 cm wide at breast height.[2][3][4][5][6] It has simple oblanceolate or somewhat acute leaves that are 13~19 cm long.[7][3] The underside of leaves are covered with fine hairs and are paired at each node.[3] Flowers can be pink or white to greenish white with cream insides.[8][4][5] The calyx is greenish and accrescent after the flowering phase.[5] The flowers are arranged in a panicle-type inflorescence[3] and bear green winged fruit.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Sommera sabiceoides K.Schum. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "Detailed Collection Record Information". pruebas.sisbioecuador.bio. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
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- ^ a b "Detailed Collection Record Information". pruebas.sisbioecuador.bio. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ a b c "Detailed Collection Record Information". pruebas.sisbioecuador.bio. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ a b "%%Sommera sabiceoides%% K.Schum". datosabiertos.unam.mx. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "HVAA - Occurrence Profile". herbariovaa.org. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ "Record Sommera sabiceoides K. Schum. | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-22.