Forsteronia portoricensis
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Forsteronia portoricensis is a species of flowering plant
in the Forsteronia
genus of the Apocynaceae
family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico
, and typically grows in moist regions of woods
, thicket
s, or forests. It can reach a maximum length of 7 metres, and produces a large quantity of red flowers.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Forsteronia
Forsteronia
Forsteronia is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae.Species include:* Forsteronia pycnothyrsus, K. Schum. ex Woodson* Forsteronia portoricensis Woods, 1934...
genus of the Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae
The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs...
family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, and typically grows in moist regions of woods
Woods
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, thicket
Thicket
A thicket is a very dense stand of trees or tall shrubs, often dominated by only one or a few species, to the exclusion of all others. They may be formed by species that shed large amounts of highly viable seeds that are able to germinate in the shelter of the maternal plants.In some conditions the...
s, or forests. It can reach a maximum length of 7 metres, and produces a large quantity of red flowers.