Herbarium Specimen Details

Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Franklin Co. : Saint James Bay Golf Course. Just N of US 98, ca. 6 mi. E of Carrabelle. 29° 51' 8" N 84° 40' 28" W
Habitat Coastal scrub and mixed forest.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 13046
Collection Date 10 Oct 2005
Accession Number 241761
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Franklin Co. : Floodplain of Apalachicola River at S end of Bloody Bluff Landing, 2.4 mi. W of Route 65, 10 air mi. N of Apalachicola. 29° 43' 21" N 84° 58' 53" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat In moist sandy loam of disturbed clearing on wooded floodplain.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector L. C. Anderson 8727
Collection Date 04 Sep 1985
Accession Number 196175
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav. - Determined By: R. K. Godfrey,
Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Locality USA. Florida , Escambia Co. : W edge of Pensacola. 30° 24' 33" N 87° 12' 51" W
Description Annual with several prostrate branches from the base.
Habitat Weedy area in vacant lot.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. Kral 6119
with R.K. Godfrey
Collection Date 28 Sep 1957
Accession Number 3322
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Northeast Clearwater. FL 588, W of US 19. 27° 57' 54" N 82° 54' 40" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector P. Genelle 350
with G. Fleming
Collection Date 28 Sep 1970
Accession Number 92086
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : N of Port Salerno.
Description Plants decumbent; petals pinkish violet before drying.
Habitat Margin of flat pineland and Sabal palmetto. In gravelly road embankment.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 25031
Collection Date 04 May 1962
Accession Number 52092
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Determination History
Melochia hirsuta Cav.
Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: G. Fleming, Mar 1977
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Campus. Tampa, W side of Humanities Building. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Plants prostrate.
Habitat In lawn.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 27384
Collection Date 07 Sep 1964
Accession Number 60850
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1992
Determination History
Melochia villosa (Mill.) Fawc. & Rendle
Locality USA. Florida , Lake Co. : N edge of Lake Eustis. 28° 51' 10" N 81° 41' 7" W
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector R. F. Daubenmire
with J. Daubenmire
Collection Date 08 Sep 1990
Accession Number 203433
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Determination History
Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Big Bend Power Plant. Station 5, near thermal canal and Big Bend Road.
Habitat In palmetto scrub.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector D. W. Crewz 1127
Collection Date 16 Sep 1977
Accession Number 128141
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 2006
Locality USA. Florida , Brevard Co. : Enchanted Forest Sanctuary. Sterling Forest addition. Titusville. 28° 36' 44" N 80° 49' 14" W
Habitat Disturbed edge.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector P. A. Schmalzer
with T.E. Foster
Collection Date 16 Nov 2004
Accession Number 245048
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Withlacoochee State Forest. Richloam Wildlife Management Area. T23S, R22E, Sec. 3, S½, Webster 7.5' Quad. 28° 30' 0" N 82° 5' 60" W
Habitat Disturbed.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. Petty
Collection Date 09 Oct 1992
Accession Number 206457
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park. Disturbed areas surrounding maritime hammock ca. 1.5 mi. W of US 19. T25S, R16E, Sec. 8, NE¼.
Habitat Maritime hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek
with S. Petty
Collection Date 22 Sep 2002
Accession Number 243827
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Calhoun Co. : Blountstown. Myers Dairy Road, 0.6 mi. N of Abe Springs Road. 30° 23' 57" N 85° 7' 42" W
Description Erect herb to 1.3 m tall; flowers light blue, with light green centers.
Habitat Disturbed, 35 acre field.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector T. MacClendon 525
with K. MacClendon
Collection Date 27 Sep 2006
Accession Number 243101
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Deer Prairie Creek Preserve. Churchill Ranch on Border Road, ca. 2.3 km ENE of the junction of I-75 and C-777 (River Road). T39S, R20E, Sec. 5. 27° 7' 3" N 82° 19' 40" W
Habitat Disturbed site along mesic hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 316
Collection Date 23 Aug 2007
Accession Number 244377
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hardee Co. : Along FL 62 at Horse Creek, 1.5 mi. E of the Manatee County line; 5 mi. W of Fort Green Springs. T33S, R23E, Sec. 20, NE¼ of SW¼. 27° 28' 60" N 82° 10' 60" W
Habitat Roadside weeds.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 12470
with R.P. Wunderlin
Collection Date 09 Nov 1993
Accession Number 208501
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , St. Johns Co. : Saint Johns Golf Club. E of Cypress Links Boulevard; 1.7 mi. S of FL 207 and 2.4 mi. SW of I-95 and FL 207 intersection. T8S, R29E, Sec. 21; Elkton 7.5' Quad. 29° 46' 0" N 81° 25' 0" W
Habitat Moist, sandy soils next to small irrigation pond.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. Slaughter 14992
Collection Date 15 Sep 2006
Accession Number 244909
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Coconut Creek Maple Swamp Natural Area. T48S, R42E, Sec. 8. 26° 22' 60" N 81° 49' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. L. Howell 619
Collection Date 27 Aug 2001
Accession Number 231306
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : N and S of Sample Road, ca. 0.5 mi. E of Lyons Road; ca. 3 mi. NW of Pompano Beach. T48S, R42E, Sec's 17, 20. 26° 13' 60" N 80° 7' 0" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector P. L. Howell 831
Collection Date 11 Oct 2004
Accession Number 240170
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Sumter Co. : Withlacoochee State Forest. Baird Tract, Cedar Hammock, 5 mi. E of Tarrytown. T22S, R23E, Sec. 23. 28° 33' 0" N 82° 2' 60" W
Description Flowers pale rose-pink, mallow-like.
Habitat Disturbed areas in moist hammocks, full sun.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector C. vanHoek 491
with S. Petty, J. Buckner
Collection Date 22 Sep 1995
Accession Number 214551
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Montgomery Foundation. 11901 Old Cutler Road, Miami. 25° 36' 54" N 80° 18' 38" W
Description Plant had been run over with mower. Petals pink.
Habitat Weed in lawn.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. Popenoe 2475
Collection Date 02 Feb 1993
Accession Number 213313
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Youngquist Brothers Mine property (University Lakes); on the E side of Alico Road, ca. 1.8 km NE of the junction of Alico Road and Corkscrew Road. 26° 28' 7" N 81° 41' 48" W
Habitat In exsiccated outer deep zone of Taxodium "dome".
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector J. M. Kunzer 2164
with M. Hamilton
Collection Date 24 Jun 2007
Accession Number 245286
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Colt Creek State Park. Ca. 4.4 km SE of FL 471 bridge over the Withlacoochee River, ca. 4 km NNE of the junction of FL 471 and US 98. 28° 16' 36" N 82° 1' 57" W
Habitat Edge of unpaved road traversing flatwoods.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. M. Kunzer 2500
with A. Bard, J. Stout, A. Franck
Collection Date 03 Sep 2008
Accession Number 246546
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : Deep Creek Preserve (Southwest Florida Water Management District property), ca. 900 ha on W side of Peace River, ca. 4.5 km NE of the junction of I-75 and Kings Highway (C-769). 27° 2' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Habitat Open hydric site in hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck 952
Collection Date 15 Sep 2008
Accession Number 246866
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Martin Co. : Jonathan Dickinson State Park. N of Kitching Creek.
Habitat Disturbed sites, weedy.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector R. O. Woodbury
with R. Roberts
Collection Date Sep 1989
Accession Number 258092
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Determination History
Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Louisiana , East Baton Rouge Par. : LSU experiment station at Burden Plantation, Baton Rouge.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector M. Lieux
Collection Date 29 Nov 1978
Accession Number 153294
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Cameron Par. : Around maintenance shed at Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters; S of LA 3056 and Lowery. T12S, R5W, Sec. 16.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector B. E. Dutton
with D.D. Talyor
Collection Date 03 Sep 1983
Accession Number 215275
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Louisiana , St. Tammany Par. : At LA 40 bridge over Bogue Falaya River 0.5 mi. E of Folsom. T5S, R10E, Sec. 11.
Habitat Woods and roadbank.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Taylor
with R.D. Thomas
Collection Date 18 Aug 1983
Accession Number 215273
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Determination History
Sida sp.
Locality USA. Louisiana , New Orleans Par. : Banks of St. Joseph Bayou; Post Office New Orleans.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 14 Feb 1954
Accession Number 183236
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Determination History
Sida sp.
Locality USA. Louisiana , New Orleans Par. :
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. Demaree
Collection Date 07 Feb 1954
Accession Number 183233
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Ouachita Par. : In lot at corner of Desoto and McGuire near NLU campus in Monroe.
Description Weed.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. D. Thomas
with D. Dixon
Collection Date 03 Oct 1979
Accession Number 163870
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Alabama , Conecuh Co. : US 31; 0.4 mi. S of intersection with US 84; 31° 25' 59" N 86° 51' 52" W
Habitat Roadside; full sun; red clay soil.
Reproductive State Bud
Elevation 364 to ft
Collector A. R. Diamond
Collection Date 22 Aug 2009
Accession Number 270514
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: Kral,
Locality USA. Alabama , Covington Co. : By C-4 12.5 mi. E Wing.
Habitat Cut and burned over pineland.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector R. Kral
Collection Date 20 Oct 1969
Accession Number 182628
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Determination History
Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. South Carolina , Colleton Co. : 0.2 mi. N of junction C-63 and US 21 on US 21.
Description Weed.
Habitat In cultivated filed.
Reproductive State Flower Bud
Collector H. E. Ahles
with C.R. Bell
Collection Date 04 Sep 1956
Accession Number 14395
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Determination History
Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. South Carolina , Jasper Co. : Savannah Wildlife Refuge off US 17 near Savannah River.
Habitat Along dikes.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector T. R. Bradley
with Blaisdell, Mellinger
Collection Date 22 Aug 1966
Accession Number 77596
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L. - Determined By: R. D. Whetstone, 1982
Determination History
Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Georgia , McIntosh Co. : W-Central part of Sapelo Island.
Description Coarse annual; corolla pink; the eye yellow; stems decumbent at base ascending branching.
Habitat Open pineland.
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Collector W. H. Duncan
Collection Date 15 Aug 1956
Accession Number 8793
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Melochia corchorifolia
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Melochia corchorifolia L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Balm Scrub Addition Preserve. 27° 45' 15" N 82° 18' 45" W
Habitat Near disturbed creek adjacent to agricultural lands.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector S. Dickman
Collection Date 29 Oct 2011
Accession Number 299430
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