Abuta imene

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Abuta imene is a species of climbing plant or tree in the family Menispermaceae. It was first described in 1830. The species occurs across much of South America, and is classified as Least Concern.

Clade:Embryophytes
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Spermatophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
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Abuta imene
A tree trunk with peeling bark
Several torn leaves, near a forest floor
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Abuta
Species:
A. imene
Binomial name
Abuta imene
Synonyms[2]
  • Cocculus imene Mart.
  • Abuta klugii Moldenke
  • Abuta trinervis (Rusby) Moldenke
  • Cocculus amazonum Mart. ex Herberger
  • Hyperbaena trinervis Rusby
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Taxonomy

Abuta imene was described in 1830, as Cocculus imene and Cocculus amazonum. It was given its current name in 1864.[2]

Distribution

Abuta imene is native to South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela).[2] It has a wide distribution, and its estimated area of occurrence is 6,676,113.86 square kilometres (2,577,661.97 sq mi).[1]

Conservation

In 2018, the IUCN assessed Abuta imene as of Least Concern. The population is large, stable, and faces no major threats.[1]

Uses

Abuta imene is used in medicine.[2]

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