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el yunque jacanillo

Wallenia yunquensis (Urb.) Mez
el yunque jacanillo
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Wallenia yunquensis is a species in the Primulaceae family, native to Puerto Rico. It is commonly known as el yunque jacanillo in both English and the target language. The species was first described in 1901 by (Urb.) Mez.

Description

Wallenia yunquensis belongs to the genus Wallenia and is part of the Primulaceae family, also known as the primrose family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico and is locally referred to as el yunque jacanillo. The species was published in 1901 by (Urb.) Mez, establishing its formal scientific classification.

Other common names

el yunque jacanillo

Distribution

Puerto Rico

Synonyms

Ardisia yunquensisPetesioides yunquense

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