Couma

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Couma
Couma macrocarpa.JPG
Couma macrocarpa
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe:
Subtribe:
Genus: Couma
Aubl.
Synonyms[1]

Collophora Mart.

Couma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to South America and Central America.[1]

Species[1]
  • Ducke - Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, NW Brazil
  • Aubl. - Pará, the Guianas
  • Couma macrocarpa Barb.Rodr. - widespread from Belize to Bolivia
  • Müll.Arg. - Venezuela, Guyana, N Brazil
  • Couma utilis (Mart.) Müll.Arg. - Colombia, Venezuela, NW Brazil

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