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Palicourea

Palicourea sp

Photo by Dan Doucette
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2.70163, -77.1198

Field Notes

Description:

small shrub, small tubular blue flowers, yellow petals

Habitat:

road edge, cloudforest, 3300m

Notes:

I spotted this while walking a road through Volcan Purace National Park. This is one of the most striking blue flowered bushes I have ever seen.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Jopy
Family Rubiaceae, genus Palicourea, this is the closest match to this plant, hope I helped ;)
Dan Doucette
Ah okay, no problem. I had a great time in the area of these spottings too.
HemaShah
Yes , Dan I am aware that these spottings are far from there. Misplaced comments on my part!!
Dan Doucette
Thanks Jemma. That's for sure, love the Amazon, but these latest spottings are far from there.
HemaShah
Your pics of plants are superb. Looks like you really had a great time in the Amazon!!

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PublishedMarch 30, 2013

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