| Abuta fluminum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Abuta |
| Species: | A. fluminum |
| Binomial name | |
| Abuta fluminum | |
Abuta fluminum is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. [1]
Abuta fluminum, like other species in its genus, is a dioecious climber, although some species in the Abuta genus can also be erect trees or shrubs. The plant has simple leaves. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Abuta fluminum is a favorite food source for tamarins, a type of New World monkey. [5]
Erythrina is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It contains about 130 species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. They are trees, with the larger species growing up to 30 m (98 ft) in height. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ερυθρóς erythros, meaning "red", referring to the flower color of certain species.
Menispermaceae is a family of flowering plants. The alkaloid tubocurarine, a neuromuscular blocker and the active ingredient in the 'tube curare' form of the dart poison curare, is derived from the South American liana Chondrodendron tomentosum. Several other South American genera belonging to the family have been used to prepare the 'pot' and 'calabash' forms of curare. The family contains 78 genera with some 440 species, which are distributed throughout low-lying tropical areas with some species present in temperate and arid regions.
Anomospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. It consists of five species from tropical America, ranging from Nicaragua to southern Brazil.
Abuta is a genus in the flowering plant family Menispermaceae, of about 32 species, native to tropical Central and South America.
Odontocarya is a plant genus in the family Menispermaceae. It includes 38 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from southern Mexico to northern Argentina.
Curarea candicans is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae.
Rupert Charles Barneby was a British-born self-taught botanist whose primary specialty was the Fabaceae (Leguminosae), the pea family, but he also worked on Menispermaceae and numerous other groups. He was employed by the New York Botanical Garden from the 1950s until shortly before his death.
Curarea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae, found in tropical parts of Central and South America. They are dioecious lianas, with at least some species producing toxic compounds such as curare.
Telitoxicum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Caryomene is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Disciphania is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Orthomene is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Sciadotenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae.
Elephantomene is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae. The only species is Elephantomene eburnea.
Abuta acutifolia, commonly known as the Abuta vine, is a perennial vine native to the Amazon rainforest in South America. Belonging to the Menispermaceae family, this plant has a rich history of traditional medicinal use among indigenous communities in the Amazon basin.
Abuta aristeguietae is a species within the Abuta genus, a constituent of the Menispermaceae family.
Abuta bullata is a species in the genus Abuta, which is part of the flowering plant family Menispermaceae. It is a vine native to South America. It was first described in Brittonia in 1938.
Abuta dwyeriana is a species of the Abuta genus, which is part of the flowering plant family Menispermaceae.
Abuta pahnii is a species of the Abuta genus, which is part of the flowering plant family Menispermaceae. This genus consists of about 32 species, native to tropical Central and South America.
Abuta chocoensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae found near Chocó in Colombia between Rio San Pablo and Las Animas. It is part of the Abuta genus, which consists of about 32 species native to tropical Central and South America.
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