Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Dorstenia drakena

Spanish: Gallito

Dorstenia drakena (Dorstenia drakena)
Photographed by gilbertoramirez on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Dorstenia drakena is a species of herb in the plant family Moraceae which is native to Mexico and Central America. Most often recorded in Sep.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records828 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Dorstenia drakena (Dorstenia drakena) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/dorstenia-drakena/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.