Dorstenia brasiliensis
| Dorstenia brasiliensis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Tribe: | Dorstenieae |
| Genus: | Dorstenia |
| Species: | D. brasiliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dorstenia brasiliensis Lam. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dorstenia tubicina Ruiz & Pav. | |
Dorstenia brasiliensis is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Moraceae of the Rosales order.
Distribution
The plant is native to northeastern and central South America, across most of Brazil, [1][2][3]
Areas it is found include: the Amazon, Atlantic Forest, and Cerrado ecoregions; and off the northeast coast on Trinidad and Tobago. [1][2]
See also
- Flora of the Amazon
- Flora of northern South America
- Flora of Brazil
References
- 1 2 GBIF.org: Checklist View for Dorstenia brasiliensis, with distribution map.
- 1 2 GBIF.org: Naturalis Biodiversity Center — Occurrence Search Results for Dorstenia brasiliensis
- ↑ Berg, Cornelis C. (2001). "Moreae, Artocarpeae, and Dorstenia (Moraceae), with Introductions to the Family and Ficus and with Additions and Corrections to Flora Neotropica Monograph 7". Flora Neotropica. 83: 1–346.
External links
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