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Tontelea mauritioides

Tontelea mauritioides (A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm.
Tontelea mauritioides
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Tontelea mauritioides is a species in the genus Tontelea, belonging to the family Celastraceae. It was first described in 1940 and is found across several regions in South America.

Description

Tontelea mauritioides (A.C.Sm.) A.C.Sm. is a member of the Celastraceae family and is distributed across multiple countries and regions, including Brazil (Northeast, North, Southeast, and West-Central), Bolivia, Colombia (Antioquia, Caquetá, Valle, and Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete), Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. This species was first published in 1940 and is part of the genus Tontelea.

Distribution

BR · Antioquia, Caquetá, Valle, Vaupés · Global · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru · Venezuela

Synonyms

Salacia mauritioidesTontelea weberbaueriSalacia weberbaueri

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