Rondeletia odorata is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family. It is native to Cuba and Panama.El-Ghazaly, G., et al. (2001). Am J Bot 88(1) 14-30. It is cultivated elsewhere.Rondeletia odorata. Flora of China. Common names include rondeletia,Imada, C. T., et al. Rondeletia odorata. Annotated Checklist of Cultivated Plants of Hawai‘i. The Bishop Museum. Cleveland Sunrise, and Panama-rose.
This plant is a shrub or small tree growing up to 2 meters tall. The rough, leathery leaves are oppositely arranged and measure up to 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a cluster of several five-lobed flowers in shades of bright red with yellow throats.
There are three subspecies, Rondeletia odorata subsp. bullata,Rondeletia odorata subsp. bullata. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. R. o. subsp. grandifolia,Rondeletia odorata subsp. grandifolia. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. and R. o. subsp. odorata.Rondeletia odorata subsp. odorata. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens.
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