Siparuna vasqueziana
| Siparuna vasqueziana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Siparunaceae |
| Genus: | Siparuna |
| Species: | S. vasqueziana |
| Binomial name | |
| Siparuna vasqueziana Renner & Hausner 2000 | |
Siparuna vasqueziana is an evergreen dioecious shrub which grows to 5 m in height. It is found in primary forest habitats in Amazonian Peru. It can be distinguished from all other Siparuna species by its yellow flowers with exceptionally long tepals.
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