Matelea variifolia
| Matelea variifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Matelea |
| Species: | M. variifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Matelea variifolia (Schltr.) Woodson[1]
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Matelea variifolia, synonyms including Matelea borinquensis,[1] known commonly as the San Lorenzo milkvine,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.[1] It is a forest plant, endemic to Puerto Rico, and is found in Cerro Pelucho, San Lorenzo.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Matelea variifolia (Schltr.) Woodson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Matelea borinquensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ Page 239, Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: Spermatophyta - Dicotyledoneae. Melastomataceae to Lentibulariaceae, by Alain H. Liogier and Henri Alain Liogier. Published by La Editorial, UPR, 1995. ISBN 0847723372/ISBN 9780847723379
- ^ Liogier, A.H.; Liogier, H.A.; Martorell, L.F. (2000). Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis. Ed. de la Universidad. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-8477-0369-2. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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