Paullinia elegans Cambess. belongs to the Sapindaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Paullinia, W. D. Stevens 30984--Paraguay. Edo. Pres. Hayes. Rio Paraguay bridge. 12 Mar 2011. 256 (14).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Paullinia
Specific Epithet
elegans
Authorship
Cambess.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
3/11/2011
Location
Paraguay, Paraguari
-26.098611, -56.841389
Location Remarks
La Rosada, entrance to Parque Nacional Ybycu'í; roadside and weedy fields. 115 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Nelida Soria, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Woody vine, fruits pink-red, opening to expose black seeds with bright white arils, arils mealy and slightly sweet.
3/8/2011
Location
Paraguay, Guaira
-25.738056, -56.177778
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Ybyturuzu, road to Granja Francisca; overgrown wet field just beginning to dry. 170 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Woody vine, fruits red, opening to expose black seeds with white arils, aril spongy and slightly sweet.
