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.

Names

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

References

  1. ^ a b "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved May 21, 2014.