''Symphoricarpos guatemalensis'' is a Central American species of flowering plant in the
honeysuckle family. It has been found only in
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
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[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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