Siparuna vasqueziana
Appearance
Siparuna vasqueziana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Siparunaceae |
Genus: | Siparuna |
Species: | S. vasqueziana
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Binomial name | |
Siparuna vasqueziana S.S.Renner & Hausner 2000
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Siparuna vasqueziana is an evergreen dioecious shrub which grows to 5 m in height. It is found in primary forest habitats in Amazonian Peru. It can be distinguished from all other Siparuna species by its yellow flowers with exceptionally long tepals.
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