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Eriotheca macrophylla

Eriotheca macrophylla (K.Schum.) A.Robyns
Eriotheca macrophylla
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Eriotheca macrophylla is a species in the Malvaceae family, native to regions in Colombia and Brazil. It is found in several protected areas in Colombia, including Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis, and others. The species is also present in the Amazonas, Caquetá, Guaviare, Putumayo, Vaupés, and Vichada departments. It occurs in the Amazonian regions of Colombia and in parts of Brazil, including the Northeast and Southeast regions.

Description

Eriotheca macrophylla (K.Schum.) A.Robyns is a member of the Malvaceae family and is distributed across the Amazonian regions of Colombia and parts of Brazil. It is documented in several Colombian national parks, including Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, and Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua. The species is also found in the Amazonas, Caquetá, Guaviare, Putumayo, Vaupés, and Vichada departments, as well as in the Bota Caucana and the Amazonian slopes of Nariño. In Brazil, it occurs in the Northeast and Southeast regions. The species was formally described in 1963.

Distribution

BR · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Amazonas, Caquetá, Guaviare, Putumayo, Vaupés, Vichada · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · Departamentos del Caquetá y Guaviare: Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Global · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Leticia

Synonyms

Bombax macrophyllum

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