Riparoampelos
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Riparoampelos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Tribe: | Asclepiadeae |
Subtribe: | Gonolobinae |
Genus: | Riparoampelos Morillo (2015) |
Species: | R. amazonicus
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Binomial name | |
Riparoampelos amazonicus (Morillo) Morillo (2015)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Matelea amazonica Morillo (1977) |
Riparoampelos amazonicus is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is the sole species in genus Riparoampelos. It is a climber native the Amazon Rainforest of southeastern Colombia, Amazonas state of southern Venezuela, eastern Peru, and northwestern Brazil.[1]
The species was first described as Matelea amazonica by Gilberto N. Morillo in 1977. In 2015 Morillo renamed it Riparoampelos amazonicus, placing it in its own monotypic genus.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Riparoampelos amazonicus (Morillo) Morillo. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 May 2024.