Hiraea quapara

Hiraea quapara belongs to the genus Hiraea within the Malpighiaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly found in tropical regions. This species is distributed across northern Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname. The scientific name was formally published in 1924 by Sprague, who revised the taxonomic classification originally proposed by Aubl. As a member of the Malpighiaceae, it is part of a family known for its diverse and ecologically significant species in tropical ecosystems.