Mendoncia mollis
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Mendoncia mollis 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 Cerrado of Brazil, specially São Paulo. In addition this plant is in danger of extinction; accordingly, information which is provided to the State Government of São Paulo in the report called Resolução SMA - 48, de 21-09-2004.
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- (Portuguese) STATE GOVERNMENT of SÃO PAULO (2004) Resolução SMA - 48, de 21-09-2004
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