Heteropterys pteropetala A. Juss. belongs to the Malpighiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Heteropterys pteropetala, Stevens, W. D 31147, Cerro Cora, 17 Mar 2011 4334 (15).JPG
Family
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Heteropterys
Specific Epithet
pteropetala
Authorship
A. Juss.
3/16/2011
Location
Paraguay, Amambay
-22.689167, -56.001667
Location Remarks
Parque Nacional Cerro Corá, between Lorito Picada and Arroyo Aceite-í; dense low forest. 270 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Isabel Basualdo, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Shrub 3 m tall, flowers pink, fruits dull red.
