Heteropterys purpurea Kunth

Bull withe (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Heteropterys

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Heteropterys purpurea world distribution map, present in Antigua and Barbuda, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Barbados, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, Puerto Rico, United States of America, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:556627-1
WFO ID wfo-0000721522
COL ID 3LD3X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629845
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Synonyms

Banisteria parvifolia Banisteria purpurea Heteropterys purpurea Banisteria microphylla Banisteria verruculosa Heteropterys purpurea var. antillana Heteropterys parvifolia Heteropterys purpurea f. oblonga Heteropterys purpurea f. typica