Dorstenia brasiliensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Dorstenia |
Species: | D. brasiliensis |
Binomial name | |
Dorstenia brasiliensis | |
Synonyms | |
Dorstenia tubicina Ruiz & Pav. |
Dorstenia brasiliensis is a species of herbaceous plant in the family Moraceae of the order Rosales.
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]
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.
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