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Blepharodon bicuspidatum

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

E. Fournier

Common Names

• Maquine do Mato (Brazil)

Geographical Habitats

• E. Bolivia
• Amazonas
• Amapá
• Bahia
• Goiás
• Mato Grosso
• Mato Grosso do Sul
• Minas Gerais
• Pará
• Paraná
• São Paulo - Brazil

Natural Habitats

• Shrubland
• moist areas
• steep forested slopes
• riverside
• rain forest
• savanna
• forest margin

Flowering Times

• All Year (Brazil)

Fruiting Times

Herbaceous glabrescent climber. Mucronate leaves to 60mm x 25mm. Flowers with reddish-green calyx, greenish-cream corolla spotted reddish at base. Capsule to 60mm x 15mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Fl. do Brasil
• USP
• Neotropical Flora