Herbarium Specimen Details

Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Loop Road (junction FL 94).
Habitat Canal banks along cypress [Taxodium] and pineland.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 30495
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 21 Dec 1966
Accession Number 78710
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Everglades National Park. SW of Homestead, near Gate 1, Long Pine Key. 25° 57' 18" N 80° 44' 41" W
Description Low shrub; flowers yellow; capsules 4-toothed.
Habitat Open, shrubby pine woodland with limestone outcrops and solution holes.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 9193
with R.J. Eaton, J.D. Ray, Jr., O.K. Lakela
Collection Date 12 Oct 1962
Accession Number 53965
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Flamingo. Bear Lake Road. 25° 8' 30" N 80° 55' 31" W
Habitat Along canal; glade margin and hammock vegetation.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 28616
with R.W. Long, F.C. Craighead
Collection Date 08 May 1965
Accession Number 64487
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Around hunter's camp N of Alligator Alley, and E of Kissimee Billie Strand. 30° 10' 60" N 82° 37' 60" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. Popenoe 2400
with N. Smiley, J. Popenoe, J. Popenoe
Collection Date 11 Nov 1984
Accession Number 181616
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : At Midway Station, US 41. 28° 47' 25" N 81° 13' 51" W
Description One noted. Tall shrub to ca. 3 m high.
Habitat At the base of rocky, ridge-like outcrops.
Reproductive State Immature Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 31256
Collection Date 19 Nov 1967
Accession Number 81458
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Loop Road, 2.8 mi. S of Monroe Station. 25° 19' 60" N 81° 0' 0" W
Description Frequent, weedy perennial, 1.5-2 m tall; with erect fruits.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. R. Hill 12625
Collection Date 17 Mar 1983
Accession Number 190773
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : S side of Tamiami Trail [US 41], vicinity of Midway stop. 25° 45' 31" N 80° 23' 54" W
Habitat Glade and hammock border.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 31987
Collection Date 31 Dec 1969
Accession Number 88907
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L. - Determined By: Crewz, May 1979
Determination History
Corchorus orinocensis Kunth
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Near Pinecrest, Loop Road. 25° 43' 60" N 80° 55' 60" W
Description Common. Woody, sparsely branched, slender, erect to 2.5 m. Fruits only.
Habitat On roadsides.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector L. J. Brass 33041
Collection Date 23 Apr 1963
Accession Number 136466
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : Key West.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector F. I. X. Rugel
Collection Date Feb 1846
Accession Number 107039
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Monroe Co. : North Key Largo. 27° 54' 34" N 82° 47' 14" W
Habitat Low hammock and beach.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 30482
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 20 Dec 1966
Accession Number 78755
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality Jamaica. Cornwall Co. , St. Elizabeth Par. : Lititz [Moravian mission]. 17° 56' 35" N 77° 34' 27" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. Wolle
Collection Date May 1847
Accession Number 85665
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality Jamaica. Cornwall Co. , St. Elizabeth Par. : Lititz [Moravian mission]. 17° 56' 35" N 77° 34' 27" W
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. Wolle
Collection Date May 1847
Accession Number 60951
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality Bahamas. Great Abaco Island Along road to Wilson City, 2.4 mi. E of junction with main road.
Habitat Weedy thicket between road and abandoned sugar cane field.
Reproductive State
Collector R. P. Wunderlin
with D.S. Correll, R.P. Sauleda, B.F. Hansen
Collection Date 16 Dec 1979
Accession Number 144101
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality Bahamas. Eleuthera Island North Eleuthera Airport.
Habitat Low coppice and disturbed area around terminal and landing strip.
Reproductive State
Collector R. P. Wunderlin
with D.S. Correll, R.P. Sauleda, B.F. Hansen
Collection Date 15 Dec 1979
Accession Number 144006
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality Barbados. St. Joseph Par. : N of Blackman's School.
Description Small bushy shrub.
Habitat In gully.
Reproductive State
Elevation 870 to 920 ft
Collector G. R. Proctor
Collection Date 11 Mar 1965
Accession Number 66969
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality Dominican Republic. Samana Prov. Península de Samaná; este del poblado de La Guazuma (en la parte nordeste de la península). 19° 15' 0" N 69° 12' 0" W
Description Arbusto 0.7 m de alto; fruto marrón.
Habitat Roca caliza-pastizales y un bosque secundario casi sin suelo.
Reproductive State
Elevation 120 to 160 m
Collector T. A. Zanoni
with J. Pimentel, R. García
Collection Date 19 Mar 1984
Accession Number 193212
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality Bahamas. Inagua [Island] Matthew Town.
Habitat High rocky soil.
Reproductive State
Collector Worthington
Collection Date 25 Feb 1909
Accession Number 85778
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality Dominican Republic. La Altagracia Prov. Río Chavon on Presa Chavon, on new road from La Romana ro Bayahibe. 18° 26' 0" N 68° 53' 0" W
Description 1 m, woody, weed.
Habitat Disturbed area.
Reproductive State
Elevation 20 to m
Collector M. Mejía
with T. Zanoni
Collection Date 07 May 1980
Accession Number 179080
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L. - Determined By: N. Chevalier,
Locality Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman Island South Sound Rd., outside of Georgetown.
Description Herb; corollas yellow; fruits red-brown; 1 m.
Habitat Growing on disturbed site.
Reproductive State
Collector N. Chevalier
Collection Date 19 Aug 1971
Accession Number 99954
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L. - Determined By: N. Chevalier,
Locality Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman Island South Sound Rd., outside of Georgetown.
Description Herb; corollas yellow; fruits red-brown; 1 m.
Habitat Growing on disturbed site.
Reproductive State
Collector N. Chevalier
Collection Date 16 Aug 1971
Accession Number 99920
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L. - Determined By: J. N. Burch,
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : BICY [Big Cypress National Preserve]; Dr. Tiger Hammock. 30° 41' 60" N 85° 4' 0" W
Habitat Tropical hardwood hammock.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. N. Burch
Collection Date 20 Feb 2004
Accession Number 290453
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : BICY [Big Cypress National Preserve]; Oasis Visitor Center. 30° 41' 60" N 85° 4' 0" W
Habitat Disturbed hammock.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. N. Burch
Collection Date 28 Nov 2007
Accession Number 290454
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L. - Determined By: Dwyer, Mar 1977
Locality Belize. Orange Walk Distr. Santa Cruz 50 m W of San Antonio village.
Description Shrub.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State
Collector P. W. Leino
Collection Date 25 Nov 1976
Accession Number 236550
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L. - Determined By: Dwyer, Mar 1977
Locality Belize. Orange Walk Distr. 2.25 mi. from San Antonio on Yo Creek Road.
Description Used as forage.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector P. W. Leino
Collection Date 01 Dec 1976
Accession Number 236143
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality Panama. Chiriquí Prov. Quebrada Quanabanito beyond La Repressa 2 mi. SW of Puerto Armuelles. 8° 16' 21" N 82° 51' 40" W
Description Flowers yellow; 1 m tall.
Habitat Cut over hillside.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 0 to 200 m
Collector R. L. Liesner
Collection Date 20 Feb 1973
Accession Number 110381
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Corchorus siliquosus
Family Name Malvaceae
Currently Accepted Name Corchorus siliquosus L.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Southwest Ranches; along Griffin Road, W of US 27. 26° 3' 34" N 80° 26' 16" W
Habitat In woody overgrowth between marl prairie and road; with Myrsine cubana, Trema micrantha, Ficus aurea.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector J. Lange
with E. Revuelta
Collection Date 22 Jan 2020
Accession Number 300849
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