Oxypetalum balansae Malme belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Oxypetalum balansae, W. D. Stevens 30917--Paraguay. Edo. Guaira. Granja Francisca. 9 Mar 2011. 376 (5).jpg
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Oxypetalum
Specific Epithet
balansae
Authorship
Malme
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
Herbaceous twining vine with milky sap; corolla pale green, reflexed, corona purplish green, style apex purple, fruits green.
