Mendoncia puberula
| Mendoncia puberula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Mendoncia |
| Species: | M. puberula |
| Binomial name | |
| Mendoncia puberula Nees | |
Mendoncia puberula is a plant species in the family Acanthaceae (or according to some specialists in the family Mendonciaceae).
It is a climber with opposite, entire ovate leaves somewhat hairy abaxially, which renders the species its epithet.
The fruit is a drupe, resembling a dark grape. The flowers are surrounded by two bracts.
The species' native habitat are the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado of Brazil.
See also
- List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil
References
- (Portuguese) CONAMA (1999) Resolução CONAMA Nº 261, de 30 de junho de 1999
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