Siparuna vasqueziana

Siparuna vasqueziana is an evergreen dioecious shrub which grows to 5 m in height. It is found in primary forest habitats in Amazonian Peru. It can be distinguished from all other Siparuna species by its yellow flowers with exceptionally long tepals.

Siparuna vasqueziana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Siparunaceae
Genus: Siparuna
Species:
S. vasqueziana
Binomial name
Siparuna vasqueziana
S.S.Renner & Hausner 2000

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