''Spongiosperma '' is a genus of

plant Plants are the eukaryotes that form the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae; they are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic. This means that they obtain their energy from sunlight, using chloroplasts derived from endosymbiosis with c ...

in 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 1988. It is native to the

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, nations of

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, and

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Spongiosperma cataractarum ''Spongiosperma '' is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1988. It is native to the South America, nations of Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the larg ...

'' Zarucchi - Bolívar State in SE Venezuela * ''

Spongiosperma grandiflorum ''Spongiosperma '' is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1988. It is native to the South America, nations of Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil.Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de l ...

'' (Huber) Zarucchi - Amapá, Pará, Maranhão * ''

Spongiosperma longilobum ''Spongiosperma '' is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1988. It is native to the South America, nations of Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil.Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de l ...

'' (Markgr.) Zarucchi - Amazonas State in NW Brazil * '' Spongiosperma macrophyllum'' (Müll.Arg.) Zarucchi - S Venezuela, SE Colombia, NW Brazil * '' Spongiosperma oleifolium'' (Monach.) Zarucchi - Amazonas State in S Venezuela * '' Spongiosperma riparium'' (Monach.) Zarucchi - S Venezuela, SE Colombia

References

Apocynaceae genera {{Apocynaceae-stub