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Littleleaf Moonpod (Acleisanthes parvifolia)

Description

Acleisanthes parvifolia, common names littleleaf moonpod and Big Bend trumpets, is a plant species native to northeastern Chihuahua and western Texas. In Texas, is known from only 4 counties: Culberson, Hudspeth, Brewster and Presidio. Some of the populations are situated inside Big Bend National Park, others within Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Nyctaginaceae

              • Genus: Acleisanthes