Macoubea Explained

Macoubea should not be confused with Macouba.

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

Species^[1]

• Macoubea guianensis Aubl. - Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, N Brazil, the 3 Guianas
• Macoubea mesoamericana J.F.Morales - Costa Rica, Panama
• Macoubea sprucei (Müll.Arg.) Markgr. - Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, NW Brazil

formerly included^[1]

• Macoubea fasciculata (Poir.) Lemée = Parahancornia fasciculata (Poir.) Benoist

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=110873Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families