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Arachnothryx calycosa

Arachnothryx calycosa
Photo: Eduardo Chacón-Madrigal, CC BY 4.0
Family
Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Native range
Costa Rica
Climate
wet tropical

About

Arachnothryx calycosa is a plant species in the Rubiaceae family. It was originally classified as Rondeletia calycosa by John Donnell Smith in 1913. In 1982, Attila Borhidi reclassified it under the genus Arachnothryx, as part of a broader reorganization within the Rubiaceae family.

Where it grows

Arachnothryx calycosa is native to Costa Rica, where it typically grows in forested areas. The species is found at an elevation of approximately 1,459 metres (4,790 ft).

Other Arachnothryx plants

Arachnothryx chimboracensis · Arachnothryx fosbergii · Panama Rose · Arachnothryx peruviana · Arachnothryx · Renistipula galeottii · Renistipula

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arachnothryx calycosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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