Helicteres guazumifolia
Helicteres guazumifolia Kunth

Helicteres guazumifolia is a species in the genus Helicteres, family Malvaceae, first described in 1822 by Kunth. It is native to several regions in South and Central America, including parts of Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and other neighboring countries.
Description
Helicteres guazumifolia is distributed across various regions in South and Central America, including Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Casanare, Chocó, Córdoba, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Santander, Valle del Cauca, Vichada, and several protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro and Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos. Its range extends to Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, and Mexico Gulf. The species is part of the Malvaceae family and was first described by Kunth in 1822.
Distribution
Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Casanare, Chocó, Córdoba, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Santander, Valle del Cauca, Vichada · BR · Subregiones: Norte, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · El Carmen de Chucurí | Girón · Antioquia, Arauca, Bolívar, Boyacá, Casanare, Chocó, Córdoba, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Santander, Vichada · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · El Salvador · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Venezuela · Yopal | Villavicencio · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Helicteres carpinifoliaHelicteres mexicanaHelicteres retinophyllaHelicteres guazumifolia var. parvifoliaHelicteres biflora