Siparuna vasqueziana
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| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Siparuna vasqueziana S.S.Renner & Hausner 2000 | |
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.
