Aspidosperma ramiflorum

Aspidosperma ramiflorum Müll.Arg.

Aspidosperma ramiflorum is a species in the genus Aspidosperma, family Apocynaceae, native to Brazil and Bolivia. It was first described by Müller-Argoviensis in 1860. The species is distributed in the southeastern and southern regions of Brazil and globally in other areas. The type specimen was designated as a second-step lectotype by selecting the specimen with a flower (MO barcode MO-016026), following the protologue by Müller-Argoviensis and subsequent typification by Woodson.

Description

Aspidosperma ramiflorum belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is found in Brazil and Bolivia. The species was described by Müller-Argoviensis in 1860, with the type specimen designated as a second-step lectotype based on the specimen with a flower (MO barcode MO-016026). This decision followed a review of the protologue and typification by Woodson in 1951, which required clarification due to the presence of multiple specimens in the original collection.