Psychotria marginata
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| Psychotria marginata | |
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| File:Psychotria marginata (29288841922).jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Psychotria |
| Species: | P. marginata
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| Binomial name | |
| Psychotria marginata | |
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Psychotria marginata is a tropical shrub in the gardenia family (Rubiaceae) and native to Central America.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]The species occurs from southern Mexico into tropical South America and grows primarily in wet biomes.[1]
Ecology
[edit | edit source]Leaves feature pits approximately 1 mm in width that offer habitat to aggressive mites which protect the leaves against other herbivorous species. Dry-season and wet-season leaves are superficially similar but have substantial physiological differences, as the former require only half as much water to create sugar.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
