Matelea variifolia explained
Matelea variifolia, synonyms including Matelea borinquensis, known commonly as the San Lorenzo milkvine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a forest plant, endemic to Puerto Rico, and is found in Cerro Pelucho, San Lorenzo.[1] [2]
Notes and References
- Page 239, Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: Spermatophyta - Dicotyledoneae. Melastomataceae to Lentibulariaceae, by Alain H. Liogier and Henri Alain Liogier. Published by La Editorial, UPR, 1995. /
- Book: Liogier, A.H. . Liogier . H.A. . Martorell . L.F. . Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis . Ed. de la Universidad . 2000 . 978-0-8477-0369-2 . 7 January 2020 . 162.