Mendoncia puberula
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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.
[edit] See also
- List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
- List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil
[edit] References
- (Portuguese) CONAMA (1999) Resolução CONAMA Nº 261, de 30 de junho de 1999
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