Mendoncia velloziana

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Mendoncia velloziana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Mendoncia Species: M. velloziana
Binomial name
Mendoncia velloziana Nees

Mendoncia velloziana is a plant native to Atlantic Coast restingas vegetation which is an ecosystem of Atlantic Forest biome. In addition, this plant grows either in Cerrado vegetation of Brazil. This plant grows in following states of Brazil: Bahia, Ceará Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina, and it is usually visited by the hummingbirds.

[edit] See also

• List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
• List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil

[edit] References

Mendoncia velloziana is cited in the following research articles:

• (Portuguese) ABREU, C. R. M.; VIEIRA, M. F.. (2004) Hummingbirds and their floral resources in a forest fragment in Viçosa, southeastern Brazil with have the abstract in English.
• (Portuguese) BRAZ, D. M; CARVALHO-OKANO, R. M.; KAMEYAMA, C. (2002) Acanthaceae of Mata do Paraíso Forest Reserve, Viçosa, Minas Gerais with have the abstract in English.

[edit] External links

• (Portuguese) Mendoncia velloziana
• (Portuguese) Mendoncia velloziana