Mendoncia puberula (Mendoncia puberula)
Description
Mendoncia puberula is a plant species in the family Acanthaceae (or according to some specialists in the family Mendonciaceae). It is a climber with opposite, entire ovate leaves somewhat hairy abaxially, which renders the species its epithet. The fruit is a drupe, resembling a dark grape. The flowers are surrounded by two bracts. The species' native habitat are the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado of Brazil.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Acanthaceae
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Genus: Mendoncia
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