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Psychotria punctata Vatke
Dotted wild coffee

Psychotria punctata
Copyright by: Beryn Harty, 2014

Family: Rubiaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

South Florida History and Distribution: IRC considers this an emerging invasive in South Florida.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For more images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Psychotria punctata available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Psychotria punctata has been found in the following 5 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Alice C. Wainwright Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Enchanted Forest Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Matheson Hammock Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Simpson Park Present Not Native, Naturalized

Psychotria punctata has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Monroe County (Keys) Not Native, Naturalized

Psychotria punctata has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Rockland Hammock

All Images:

Psychotria punctata
Copyright by: Beryn Harty, 2014
Psychotria punctata
Copyright by: Beryn Harty, 2014
Psychotria punctata
Copyright by: Beryn Harty, 2014
Psychotria punctata
Copyright by: George D. Gann
Naturalized in Key West, Florida, 2013