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Psychotria tenuifolia Sw.
Shortleaf wild coffee

Psychotria tenuifolia
Copyright by: George D. Gann
In habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida

Family: Rubiaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida, the West Indies, Mexico and Central America.

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Secure

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SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Synonyms: P. sulzneri.

FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence: Reported

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Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. Reported only for North Key Largo (Alexander, 1953).

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Psychotria tenuifolia has been reported from the following conservation area in the FLORIDA KEYS :
Occurrence Native Status
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park Reported






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Psychotria tenuifolia
Copyright by: George D. Gann
In habitat, Everglades National Park, Florida

Psychotria tenuifolia
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Psychotria tenuifolia
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Psychotria tenuifolia
Copyright by: George D. Gann