Aspidosperma polyneuron
Aspidosperma polyneuron Müll.Arg.
Aspidosperma polyneuron is a tree species in the Apocynaceae family, native to regions including eastern and southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. It is a characteristic species of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil and is also used in beekeeping. The species was first described in 1860 by Müller-Argoviensis.
Description
Aspidosperma polyneuron is distributed across several South American countries, including Colombia, where it has been recorded in multiple departments and protected areas such as the Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Santuario de Flora y Fauna Otún Quimbaya. It has been collected at elevations between 206 and 259 meters. Taxonomic clarification of the species has involved the selection of a second-step lectotype based on specimens with mature leaves and flowers, following the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN).
Distribution
Atlántico: Vereda Luriza (Distrito de Manejo Integrado Luriza), Fpa, Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal, Hacienda Rancho Grande · Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre · BR · Cuenca río Totare: La Argelia (310 msnm) · Santuario de Flora y Fauna Otún Quimbaya | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Otún Quimbaya | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Los Colorados | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · 56 km vía Fundación Tequendama Daabon | Corregimiento de Caracolicito Ariguani (Daabon) · Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Cesar, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Sucre, Tolima · Global · Municipio de Barrancas, Cerrejón Cerro La Potrosa, Bosque Seco Tropical del caribe colombiano, lat: 11° 05' 5.1'' N, long: 72° 33' 57.8'' W, 206-259 m · Argentina Northeast · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Colombia · Paraguay · Peru · Venezuela
Synonyms
Aspidosperma dugandiiAspidosperma perobaAspidosperma venosumThyroma polyneuraAspidosperma polyneuron var. longifoliumAspidosperma polyneuron var. puberulumAspidosperma polyneuron var. genuinum
