Michael Grayum 8255 Det. by: M. Grayum, IV 1987 CULTIVATED Phenology: LR 10 April 1987 09:38N 82:43W 20 m LIMON, TALAMANCA R.N.V.S. Gandoca-Manzanillo Faja Costeña de Limón. Rangy shrub ca 1 m tall, cultivated near house. Petioles tinged maroon, especial- ly toward base. Corolla pale lime-green; anthers dull lemon-yellow. Ripe fruits rounded-quadrangular, orange-yellow, the seeds straw-colored. Called "naranjilla" here, the fruits used to make refresco.
Michael Grayum 8627 Det. by: M. Grayum, VII 1988 CULTIVATED Phenology: FL 23 July 1988 09:42N 84:22W 400 m SAN JOSE, PURISCAL Z.P. La Cangreja Cerros de Puriscal. Sprawling shrubs to ca. 0.7 m tall in weedy clearing about former house site on top of hill. Corolla white; anthers yellow.
Michael Grayum 8657 Det. by: M. Grayum, VII 1988 CULTIVATED Phenology: LR 30 July 1988 10:26N 84:01W 50 m HEREDIA, SARAPIQUI Estación Biológica La Selva Llanura de San Carlos. Rangy shrub ca. 1 m tall, growing directly under radio tower at Estación del Río. Petioles purplish adaxially. Corolla pale green with darker veining. Frts. still unripe, green.