Mendoncia puberula is a plant species in the family Acanthaceae (or according to some specialists in the family Mendonciaceae).
| Mendoncia puberula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Mendoncia |
| Species: | M. puberula |
| Binomial name | |
| Mendoncia puberula | |
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.
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