Flolape

Froelichia humboldtiana

Froelichia humboldtiana (Schult.) Seub.
Froelichia humboldtiana
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Froelichia humboldtiana is a species in the Amaranthaceae family, native to Brazil and Venezuela. It was first described in 1875 by Seub., based on earlier work by Schult.

Description

Froelichia humboldtiana is a plant species belonging to the genus Froelichia within the Amaranthaceae family. It is naturally distributed across several regions of Brazil, including the Northeast, Southeast, and West-Central areas, as well as in Venezuela. The species was formally published in 1875 by Seub., who revised the original description by Schult. This taxon is part of a group of plants commonly associated with arid to semi-arid environments, reflecting the ecological diversity of the Amaranthaceae family.

Distribution

BR · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Venezuela

Synonyms

Froelichia lanataGomphrena humboldtianaGomphrena lanata

Related species