Himatanthus tarapotensis (Schum. ex Markgr.) Plumel belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Himatanthus, R. Vasquez 34527--Peru. Loreto. Distr. Nauta. Parq. Nac. Pacaya Samiria. 4 Nov 08. 131.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Himatanthus
Specific Epithet
tarapotensis
Authorship
(Schum. ex Markgr.) Plumel
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Árbol 15 m; látex blanco; flores blancas.
