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Himatanthus bracteatus is a species of the genus Himatanthus (Apocynaceae), native Venezuela, Colombia, the Guianas, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador.[1] It is a shrub with oblong, obovate and acuminate leaves, white flowers in terminal corymbs and follicles with winged seed.

Himatanthus bracteatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Himatanthus
Species:	H. bracteatus
Binomial name
Himatanthus bracteatus (A.DC.) Woodson
Synonyms[1]
Plumeria bracteata A.DC.

Names

• In Portuguese, it is called janaúba, angélica-da-mata and banana-de-papagaio.

References

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