Arachnothryx reflexa

(Benth.) Planch.

RubiaceaeFruit
Arachnothryx reflexa
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Arachnothryx reflexa
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Arachnothryx reflexa
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(c) Nicolás Baresch Uribe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nicolás Baresch Uribe

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Colombia, Ecuador, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A tropical shrub in the Rubiaceae family that grows 2-3 m tall.

Names & Synonyms

Mocillo

Arachnothryx inconstans (Standl.) BorhidiArachnothryx reflexa var. breviloba Steyerm.Arachnothryx reflexa var. calycina Steyerm.Arachnothryx reflexa var. glandulifera Steyerm.Arachnothryx reflexa var. inconstans (Standl.) Steyerm.Arachnothryx reflexa var. meridensis Steyerm.Arachnothryx reflexa var. trichotoma (Standl.) Steyerm.Rondeletia caracasana Standl. ex KnuthRondeletia inconstans Standl.Rondeletia orthoneura K. Schum. & K. KrauseRondeletia orthoneura var. angustior K. Schum. & K. KrauseRondeletia reflexa Benth.Rondeletia trichotoma Standl.
References (1)
  • Barfod, A. S. & Kvist, L. P., 1996, Comparative Ethnobotanical Studies of the Amerindian Groups in Coastal Ecuador. The Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. p 79 (As Acanthothryx inconstans)

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