Hylenaea praecelsa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Hylenaea
Species:
H. praecelsa
Binomial name
Hylenaea praecelsa
Synonyms[1]
  • Salacia praecelsa (Miers) Standl.
  • Tyloderma praecelsa Miers

Hylenaea praecelsa is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to Costa Rica, Panama, western South America, northern Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname.[1] A climber, it has large seeds that are dropped in the dry season.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hylenaea praecelsa (Miers) A.C.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. Daws, M. I.; Garwood, N. C.; Pritchard, H. W. (2005). "Traits of recalcitrant seeds in a semi-deciduous tropical forest in Panama: Some ecological implications". Functional Ecology. 19 (5): 874–885. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.01034.x.


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