''Parahancornia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae (, from '' Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison. Notable mem ...
, first described as a genus in 1922. It is native to
South America
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.
Species
The following species are currently recognized under Parahancornia:
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Parahancornia amara
''Parahancornia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1922. It is native to South America.
Species
The following species are currently recognized under Parahancornia:
* ''Parahancornia amara'' ...
''
(Markgr.) Monach. - Amazonas State in Brazil
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Parahancornia fasciculata
''Parahancornia fasciculata'' is a flowering plant native to rainforest in South America. The latex
Latex is an emulsion (stable dispersion) of polymer microparticles in water. Latices are found in nature, but synthetic latices are common a ...
''
(Poir.) Benoist - Colombia, Venezuela, 3 Guianas, N Brazil, Peru, Bolivia
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Parahancornia krukovii
''Parahancornia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1922. It is native to South America.
Species
The following species are currently recognized under Parahancornia:
* ''Parahancornia amara'' ...
''
Monach. - Amazonas State in Brazil
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Parahancornia negroensis
''Parahancornia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1922. It is native to South America.
Species
The following species are currently recognized under Parahancornia:
* ''Parahancornia amara'' ...
''
Monach. - Amazonas State in Brazil, Amazonas State in Venezuela
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Parahancornia oblonga
''Parahancornia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1922. It is native to South America.
Species
The following species are currently recognized under Parahancornia:
* ''Parahancornia amara
...
''
(Benth. ''ex'' Mull. Arg.) Monach. - Amazon Basin
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Parahancornia peruviana
''Parahancornia peruviana'' is a species of tree in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller ...
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Monach. - Peru
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Parahancornia surrogata
''Parahancornia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1922. It is native to South America.
Species
The following species are currently recognized under Parahancornia:
* ''Parahancornia amara'' ...
''
Zarucchi - Amazon Basin
References
Apocynaceae genera
Flora of Southern America
Taxa named by Adolpho Ducke
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