Abuta sandwithiana

Abuta sandwithiana
Preserved specimen of Abuta sandwithiana, consisting of a twig with brown leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Abuta
Species:
A. sandwithiana
Binomial name
Abuta sandwithiana

Abuta sandwithiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a climbing shrub or tree.[2]

Abuta sandwithiana was described in 1970. The species is native to the wet tropical biome of South America. It has a wide distribution, and is of Least Concern.

Taxonomy

Abuta sandwithiana was named in 1970, by Boris Alexander Krukoff and Rupert Charles Barneby.[3]

Distribution

Abuta sandwithiana is native to South America. The species is present in Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Peru, and Suriname.[2] Within Brazil, the species is present in the states of Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Pará, Rondônia, Tocantins, and Mato Grosso.[4] Its estimated area of occurrence is 2,318,370.88 square kilometres (895,128.00 sq mi).[1]

Abuta sandwithiana is native to wet tropical biomes.[2] It is present in Campinarana, Igapó (flooded forest), and Várzea forest ecosystems.[4]

Conservation

In 2018, the IUCN assessed Abuta sandwithiana as of Least Concern. It has a wide distribution, a wide population, and faces no significant threats.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Abuta sandwithiana". IUCNRedList.org. IUCN Red List. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Abuta sandwithiana Krukoff & Barneby". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Abuta sandwithiana Krukoff & Barneby". ipni.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Abuta sandwithiana Krukoff & Barneby". Reflora.jbrj.gov.br. Reflora. Retrieved 30 May 2026.

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