Phainantha Explained

Phainantha is a small genus of herbaceous climbers restricted to South America. It is a disjunct genus containing five species,^[1] four of which are found in the Guyana Shield tepuyes region while the fifth is endemic to the Cordillera del Condor in Ecuador.^[2]

Species

• Phainantha laxiflora (Triana) Gleason
• Phainantha maguirei Wurdack
• Phainantha myrteoloides Wurdack
• Phainantha shuariorum C.Ulloa & D.A.Neill
• Phainantha steyermarkii Wurdack

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tropicos Name - Phainantha Gleason. www.tropicos.org. 2018-07-09.
2. Ulloa Ulloa, C.. Neill, D.A.. amp. 2006. Phainantha shuariorum (Melastomataceae), una especie nueva de la Cordillera del Cóndor, Ecuador, disyunta de un género guayanés.. Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 16. 2. 281–285. 10.3417/1055-3177(2006)16[281:PSMUEN]2.0.CO;2 . 86227583 .