Turnera pumilea L.

Yellow alder (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Passifloraceae > Turnera

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

Leaf

Turnera pumilea leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Turnera pumilea leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Turnera pumilea leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Turnera pumilea world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:836658-1
WFO ID wfo-0000457741
COL ID 59PYF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735231
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Turnera pumilea Turnera hirsutissima

Lower taxons

Turnera pumilea var. piauhyensis