Flolape

Forsteronia refracta

Forsteronia refracta Müll.Arg.
Forsteronia refracta
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Forsteronia refracta is a species in the Apocynaceae family, native to several regions in South America. It was first described in 1860 by Müll.Arg.

Description

Forsteronia refracta belongs to the genus Forsteronia within the Apocynaceae family, commonly known as the dogbane family. Its distribution spans across northeastern Argentina, northern, southeastern, southern, and western central Brazil, Paraguay, and Venezuela. The species was formally published in 1860 by the botanist Müll.Arg. As a member of the Apocynaceae, it is likely to share characteristics typical of the family, such as milky sap and often showy flowers. No further specific ecological or morphological details are provided in the source data.

Distribution

BR · Argentina Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Paraguay · Venezuela

Synonyms

Thyrsanthus myrianthusForsteronia fallaxForsteronia floribundaForsteronia lagoensisForsteronia refracta var. contracta

Related species