''Dorstenia tenuis'' is a species of
herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicina ...
in the plant family
Moraceae
The Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 38 genera and over 1100 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however ...
which is native to southern
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the souther ...
.
References
tenuis
Flora of Argentina
Flora of Brazil
Flora of Paraguay
Flora of Uruguay
Vulnerable flora of South America
Plants described in 1873
Taxa named by Aimé Bonpland
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