''Adolphoduckea maynensis'' is a species of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
belonging to the family
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...
. It is a tree native to tropical South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Northern Brazil.
[ It is the sole species in genus ''Adolphoduckea''.]Adolpho Ducke
Adolpho Ducke (October 19, 1876 – January 5, 1959), (also referred to as Adolfo Ducke and occasionally misspelled "Duque"), was a notable entomologist, botanist and ethnographer specializing in Amazonia. According to family records, he was an ...
.
References
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Rubiaceae
Monotypic Rubiaceae genera
Flora of North Brazil
Flora of Bolivia
Flora of Colombia
Flora of Ecuador
Flora of Peru
Plants described in 1841