Couma Explained

Couma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to South America and Central America.^[1]

Species^[1]

• Couma catingae Ducke - Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, NW Brazil
• Couma guianensis Aubl. - Pará, the Guianas
• Couma macrocarpa Barb.Rodr. - widespread from Belize to Bolivia
• Couma rigida Müll.Arg. - Venezuela, Guyana, N Brazil
• Couma utilis (Mart.) Müll.Arg. - Colombia, Venezuela, NW Brazil

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=48373 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families