Himatanthus bracteatus
Himatanthus bracteatus is a species of the genus Himatanthus (Apocynaceae), native Venezuela, Colombia, the Guianas, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador.[1] It is a shrub with oblong, obovate and acuminate leaves, white flowers in terminal corymbs and follicles with winged seed.
Himatanthus bracteatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Himatanthus |
Species: | H. bracteatus |
Binomial name | |
Himatanthus bracteatus (A.DC.) Woodson | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Names
- In Portuguese, it is called janaúba, angélica-da-mata and banana-de-papagaio.
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