theobroma

Theobroma mammosum Cuatrec. & J.León

Theobroma mammosum is a species in the genus Theobroma, belonging to the family Malvaceae. It was first described in 1949 by Cuatrec. & J.León. This species is distributed globally, with records in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Description

Theobroma mammosum is a member of the Malvaceae family, known in English as the mallow family. It is one of the species within the Theobroma genus, which includes several plants native to the Neotropical region. The species has been documented in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and its distribution is noted as global. The species name was published in 1949 by the botanists Cuatrec. & J.León. It is referred to as 'theobroma' in both the target language and English.