Abuta vaupesensis
Species of flowering plant
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Abuta vaupesensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a climber.[1]
| Abuta vaupesensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Abuta |
| Species: | A. vaupesensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Abuta vaupesensis | |
Abuta vaupesensis is native to Colombia and Venezuela. The species was described in 1970. It is used in medicine, and its conservation status has not been evaluated.
Taxonomy
Boris Alexander Krukoff and Rupert Charles Barneby described Abuta vaupesensis in 1970.[1]
Distribution
Abuta vaupesensis is native to Colombia, Venezuela, and probably Brazil. Within Colombia, it is present in the Vaupés Department.[2]
It grows in the wet tropical biome,[1] at elevations of around 150 metres (490 ft).[2]
Conservation
The conservation status of Abuta vaupesensis has not been evaluated.[2]
Uses
Abuta vaupesensis is used in medicine.[1]
