Vismia cayennensis

Vismia cayennensis (Jacq.) Pers. belongs to the Hypericaceae family and is found in various protected and ecological areas in Colombia, including the Reserva Nacional Natural Puinawai, Reserva Nacional Natural Nukak, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, and Parque Nacional Natural El Tuparro. It is also present in the Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá, Núcleo Manuelita, Cimitarra, Putumayo, municipio de Mocoa, Vereda San Carlos, and the Centro Experimental Amazónico CEA, Corpoamazonia. The species occurs in the Antioquia region and in the departments of Caquetá and Guaviare, including the Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete. It is also reported in Brazil (Northeast and North regions), French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. The species was first described in 1806.