Mendoncia puberula
| Mendoncia puberula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Mendoncia |
| Species: | M. puberula
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| 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.
References[]
- (in Portuguese) CONAMA (1999) Resolução CONAMA Nº 261, de 30 de junho de 1999
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