Two Portlandia proctorii deep pink bell-shaped flowers with pale stripes and yellow anthers

Portlandia proctorii


A shrub or small tree native to Jamaica, it belongs to the Rubiaceae family and grows in wet tropical habitats. Its stalked, oval to elliptic leaves occur in opposite pairs. Pinkish-red, bell-shaped flowers develop in the leaf axils and contain both male and female reproductive parts. The fruit is a woody capsule containing angular seeds. The species was formerly classified as Portlandia coccinea var. proctorii. Photographed in Miami.

Portlandia proctorii cluster of deep pink tubular flowers with five spreading lobes
A bright red Portlandia proctorii flower with pale stripes inside its flared tube

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