Mendoncia puberula

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Mendoncia puberula
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Mendoncia
Species:
M. puberula
Binomial name
Mendoncia puberula

Mendoncia puberula is a plant species in the family Acanthaceae (or according to some specialists in the family ).

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.

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