Sabicea amazonensis
Species of plant
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Sabicea amazonensis is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical South America.[1] Zemagho, et al. assign Sabicea amazonensis to their subgenus, Sabicea Aubl. subgenus Sabicea, on the basis of morphological characters.[3]
| Sabicea amazonensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Sabicea |
| Species: | S. amazonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sabicea amazonensis | |
There are no synonyms.[1]
Description
Sabicea amazonensis is a twining creeper which has equal to almost equal leaves. The stipules are entire to two-toothed and less than 15 mm long. The bracts are free or almost free. The inflorescence is unbranched and sessile or almost sessile. The calyx lobes are less than 3 mm long. The corolla throat is covered in short trichomes. The ovary is 3–5 locular, and the mature red fruits are sessile.[3]
