Riparoampelos amazonicus is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is the sole species in genus Riparoampelos. It is a climber native the Amazon Rainforest of southeastern Colombia, Amazonas state of southern Venezuela, eastern Peru, and northwestern Brazil.[1]
| Riparoampelos | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Tribe: | Asclepiadeae |
| Subtribe: | Gonolobinae |
| Genus: | Riparoampelos Morillo (2015) |
| Species: | R. amazonicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Riparoampelos amazonicus (Morillo) Morillo (2015)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Matelea amazonica Morillo (1977) | |
The species was first described as Matelea amazonica by Gilberto N. Morillo in 1977. In 2015 Morillo renamed it Riparoampelos amazonicus, placing it in its own monotypic genus.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Riparoampelos amazonicus (Morillo) Morillo. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 May 2024.