Siparuna
Encyclopedia
Siparuna is a genus of plant
s belonging to the family Siparunaceae
. These aromatic evergreen
tree
s and shrub
s are found throughout the Neotropic ecozone. Over 70 species have been described.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
s belonging to the family Siparunaceae
Siparunaceae
Siparunaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognised by few taxonomists: the plants concerned have usually been included in family Monimiaceae....
. These aromatic evergreen
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s and shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
s are found throughout the Neotropic ecozone. Over 70 species have been described.
Species
Species include:- Siparuna aspera
- Siparuna calanthaSiparuna calanthaSiparuna calantha is an evergreen dioecious shrub which grows to around 10 m in height. It is found only in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia. It is similar to Siparuna petiolaris but differs in having much broader leaves....
- Siparuna campiiSiparuna campiiSiparuna campii is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Siparuna cascadaSiparuna cascadaSiparuna cascada is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Siparuna cervicornis
- Siparuna conica
- Siparuna cristata
- Siparuna croatiiSiparuna croatiiSiparuna croatii is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Siparuna cuspidata
- Siparuna decipiens
- Siparuna echinata
- Siparuna eggersiiSiparuna eggersiiSiparuna eggersii is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Siparuna gentryanaSiparuna gentryanaSiparuna gentryana is an evergreen monoecious tree which grows to 20 m in height. It is found in primary forest habitats in western Ecuador and Colombia. It is similar to the more widespread Siparuna cristata but can be distinguished by its much smaller fruits which are spiny rather than smooth....
- Siparuna gesnerioides
- Siparuna gigantotepala
- Siparuna grandiflora
- Siparuna guajalitensisSiparuna guajalitensisSiparuna guajalitensis is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Siparuna guianensis
- Siparuna harlingii
- Siparuna hispida
- Siparuna laurifolia
- Siparuna lepidota
- Siparuna lozanianaSiparuna lozanianaSiparuna lozaniana is an evergreen dioecious shrub which usually grows to 8 m in height . It is found in wet montane forest habitats in central Colombia. It can be distinguished from Colombian congeners such as Siparuna calantha and Siparuna petiolaris by the combination of leathery oblanceolate or...
- Siparuna macrotepala
- Siparuna multifloraSiparuna multifloraSiparuna multiflora is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Siparuna muricata
- Siparuna ovalis
- Siparuna pachyantha
- Siparuna palenquensisSiparuna palenquensisSiparuna palenquensis is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Siparuna petiolaris
- Siparuna piloso-lepidotaSiparuna piloso-lepidotaSiparuna piloso-lepidota is a species of plant in the Monimiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Siparuna poeppigii
- Siparuna radiata
- Siparuna reginae
- Siparuna riparia
- Siparuna sarmentosa
- Siparuna schimpffii
- Siparuna subscandens
- Siparuna thecaphora
- Siparuna vasquezianaSiparuna vasquezianaSiparuna vasqueziana is an evergreen dioecious shrub which grows to 5 m in height. It is found in primary forest habitats in Amazonian Peru. It can be distinguished from all other Siparuna species by its yellow flowers with exceptionally long tepals....