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alchorneopsis
Scientific Name: Alchorneopsis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
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Alchorneopsis
Alchorneopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1865.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Genus: Alchorneopsis
- Symbol: ALCHO2
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Central America and the Greater Antilles.
Alchorneopsis floribunda
Alchorneopsis floribunda is a species within the Alchorneopsis genus.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Accepted Scientific Name: Alchorneopsis floribunda (Benth.) Müll.Arg.
- Synonyms:
- Alchornea glandulosa var. floribunda Benth.
- Alchorneopsis portoricensis Urb.
- Alchorneopsis trimera Lanj.
- Common Name(s): Palo de gallina
- Symbol: ALFL3
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in regions with rain vegetation, particularly in lowlands.
- Specifically noted in locations like Peru (Pasco) and Colombia (Antioquia).
Morphological Characteristics
- Has glands at the leaf base.
Associations
- Frequently co-occurs with Cecropia schreberiana, Sloanea berteriana and Guarea guidonia.
Further Information
- Taxonomic information can be found at http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?406161
- NCBI also holds taxonomic information: Alchorneopsis floribunda NCBI