Abuta fluminum

Abuta fluminum
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

Description

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]

Ecology

Abuta fluminum is a favorite food source for tamarins, a type of New World monkey.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Abuta fluminum Krukoff & Barneby". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  2. ^ "Abuta fluminum Krukoff & Barneby". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  3. ^ "HVAA - Abuta fluminum". herbariovaa.org. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  4. ^ Krukoff, B.A.; Barneby, R. C. (December 1972). "Supplementary Notes on American Menispermaceae IX". Phytologia. 25 (1): 38.
  5. ^ Trivedi, Bijal P. (2003-11-26). "Monkeys and Humans See Differently". National Geographic Animals. Retrieved 2024-03-05.


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