''Symphoricarpos guatemalensis'' is a Central American species of flowering plant in the
honeysuckle family
The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species, in 33, to 42 genera, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Centres of diversity are found in eastern North America and eas ...
. It has been found only in
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
.
[Williams, J. K. 1994. A new species, ''Symphoricarpos guatemalensis'' (Caprifoliaceae), from Guatemala with a key to the Mexican and Guatemalan species. Sida 16(2): 273–280]
includes line drawings on page 274 and distribution map on page 275Nash, D. L. 1976. Caprifoliaceae. In: D. L. Nash (ed.), Flora of Guatemala - Part X, Number 4. Fieldiana, Bot. 24(11/4): 275–296
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''Symphoricarpos guatemalensis ''is an erect branching shrub sometimes as much as 2 meters (80 inches) tall. Leaves are tiny, rarely more than 6 mm (0.24 inch) long. It has white flowers and white fruits.[
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photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Guatemala in 1965
guatemalensis
Plants described in 1994
Flora of Guatemala
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