Utah Valley University Herbarium

Label

Accession No. 10081 
Family Rubiaceae 
Species Bouvardia ternifolia (Cav.) Schltdl.
Common name "firecrackerbush"
Collector Information J. Spencer  (363)  07 July 1997 , with D. Atwood, R. Spencer
Geography Mexico,  Chihuahua, 
Locality 1.5 miles west up Piedras Veroades River from Rancho Los Nogales. 
Ecology oak-juniper-Opuntia-Agave community. 

Taxonomy


Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):

     Bouvardia ternifolia (Cav.) Schlecht.

     Bouvardia glaberrima Engelm.

Common Name(s): firecrackerbush, scarlet bouvardia.

Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=34953, click for more information and references)

        Kingdom: Plantae
            Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
                Division: Magnoliophyta
                    Class: Magnoliopsida
                        Subclass: Asteridae
                            Order: Rubiales
                                Family: Rubiaceae
                                    Genus: Bouvardia
                                        Species: Bouvardia ternifolia
                                                                                            

Images

Available images of this specimen (click to view):
specimen image: 10081s1.jpg

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Links

Taxon Links for species Bouvardia ternifolia  (Cav.) Schltdl.

CalPhotos, Berkeley Digital Library Project

CNPS Manual of California Vegetation Database

USDA Plants database
University of Washington Herbarium: Plants of Washington (images)

Texas A&M University: Image Library (images)

Lady Bird Johnson's Wildflower Center

Google Images

External link to this species in the UVU Herbarium:
http://herbarium.UVU.edu/virtual/search.asp?taxon=Bouvardia+ternifolia

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