Abuta brevifolia
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Abuta |
| Species: | A. brevifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Abuta brevifolia | |
Abuta brevifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a liana with leathery leaves and oblong fruits.
The species is native to Brazil, and was first described in 1940.
Taxonomy
Abuta brevifolia was described by Boris Alexander Krukoff and Harold Norman Moldenke, in 1940. The description was published in the bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club.[1]
Distribution
Abuta brevifolia is native to the wet tropical biome of northern Brazil. It is present in the state of Pará.[2]
Description
Abuta brevifolia is a liana with woody vines.[3][4]
The leaves are leathery, elliptical, 3.3–7 centimetres (1.3–2.8 in) long, and 2.3–5 centimetres (0.91–1.97 in) wide. The leaf stems are 0.7–1.5 centimetres (0.28–0.59 in) long.[4]
The fruits are oblong, asymmetrical, around 2 centimetres (0.79 in) long, and 1.3 centimetres (0.51 in) wide. The outer layer (exocarp) of the fruit has minute hairs. The central layer (mesocarp) is thick and hard. The innermost layer (endocarp) is thin and shiny.[4]
The female inflorescences are solitary, 3.5–4 centimetres (1.4–1.6 in) long, and have eight to twelve flowers. The flowers grow on 2.5–4.5 millimetres (0.098–0.177 in) long stems.[3]
References
- ↑ "Abuta brevifolia Krukoff & Moldenke". ipni.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Abuta brevifolia Krukoff & Moldenke". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Abuta brevifolia Krukoff & Moldenke". WorldFloraOnline.org. World Flora Online. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Krukoff, Boris Alexander; Moldenke, Harold Norman (February 1942). "Supplementary Notes on American Menispermaceae-II". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 69 (2): 156–161. doi:10.2307/2481451. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
External links
Data related to Abuta brevifolia at Wikispecies