Inflorescence; São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil; 5/2012 © Sonja Germer
Upper surface of leaf; São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil; 5/2012 © Sonja Germer
Lower surface of leaf; São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil; 5/2012 © Sonja Germer
Bark; São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil; 5/2012 © Sonja Germer
Habit; São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil; 5/2012 © Sonja Germer
Identifier: 1940 Date of entry: 17.05.2012 Last update: 11.01.2020
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Gentianales (113)
Family: Rubiaceae (62)(family description)
Genus: Isertia (1)
Epithet: spiciformis DC. (1)
spiciformis => spike-shaped
Climate: tropical
Habit: shrub, tree
Flower colour: red, orange
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