Perebea xanthochyma

Perebea xanthochyma H.Karst.

Perebea xanthochyma is a species in the genus Perebea, family Moraceae, first described in 1862 by H.Karst. It is found in various regions of Colombia, including Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo, and Vaupés, as well as in other parts of South America such as Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru. The species is also recorded in Costa Rica.

Description

Perebea xanthochyma is distributed across several protected natural areas in Colombia, including Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis, and Reserva Nacional Natural Puinawai, among others. Its range extends beyond Colombia into the Amazon basin and surrounding regions. The species is part of the Moraceae family, a group of flowering plants that includes mulberries and figs. It is documented in the Amazonian regions of Colombia, particularly in the departments of Vichada, Meta, and the Caucana region, as well as along the Amazonian slopes of Nariño.

Distribution

BR · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | ReservaNacional Natural Puinawai | ReservaNacional Natural Nukak | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis | Parque Nacional Natural Río Puré | Parque Nacional Nat · Floridablanca · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Guainía, Guaviare, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Santander, Valle, Vaupés · 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 · Caño Cuduyarí, departamento de Vaupés (Amazonia Colombiana) · Global · CO · Microcuenca alta de río Tillavá · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Bolivia · Brazil North · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Venezuela · Barrancabermeja | Yopal | Leticia