Marahuacaea Explained

Marahuacaea is a group of plants in the family Rapateaceae described as a genus in 1984.^{[1] [2]}

The only known species is Marahuacaea schomburgkii, native to the Cerro Marahuaca in the State of Amazonas in Venezuela).^{[3] [1] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Maguire, Bassett. 1984. Acta Botanica Venezuelica 14(3): 16
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40037411 Tropicos, Marahuacaea Maguire
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=253246 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.