Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vaupesana
ID:
1232488

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.B.Sm. & A.Fernández

Source:
tro

Year:
1954

Citation Micro:
Caldasia 6: 98 (1954)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001231826

Common Names

  • Rinorea vaupesana
  • Vaupes Rinorea
  • Vaupes Tree

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Description

Rinorea vaupesana (also called Vaupes Rinorea, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 10 m tall. It is native to Colombia, Venezuela and Peru and is found in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Rinorea vaupesana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rinorea vaupesana has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black in colour. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rinorea vaupesana is a small, evergreen shrub native to tropical regions of South America. It is easy to propagate and cultivate, and can be grown in containers or in the ground. It prefers a well-draining soil and does best in partial shade. It can be propagated from stem cuttings or from seed.

Where to Find Rinorea vaupesana

Rinorea vaupesana is native to Colombia and can be found in moist, shady areas.

Species in the Rinorea genus

Rinorea congesta, Rinorea curtirama, Rinorea crassa, Rinorea cuspa, Rinorea disticha, Rinorea dewitii, Rinorea dentata, Rinorea decora, Rinorea dasyadena, Rinorea campoensis, Rinorea calophylla, Rinorea carolinensis, Rinorea brandtii, Rinorea cerasifolia, Rinorea comosa, Rinorea comorensis, Rinorea claessensii, Rinorea camptoneura, Rinorea chevalieri, Rinorea caudata, Rinorea castaneoides, Rinorea cinerea, Rinorea heteroclita, Rinorea guianensis, Rinorea griffithii, Rinorea ilicifolia, Rinorea insularis, Rinorea iliaspaiei, Rinorea horneri, Rinorea falcata, Rinorea exappendiculata, Rinorea endotricha, Rinorea botryoides, Rinorea djalonensis, Rinorea gilletii, Rinorea friisii, Rinorea formicaria, Rinorea flavescens, Rinorea gossweileri, Rinorea brachypetala, Rinorea australasica, Rinorea astrolabes, Rinorea arenicola, Rinorea apertior, Rinorea bicornuta, Rinorea belalongii, Rinorea beckeri, Rinorea batesii, Rinorea acutidens, Rinorea abbreviata,

Species in the Violaceae family

Agatea lecointei, Agatea longipedicellata, Agatea macrobotrys, Agatea pancheri, Agatea rufotomentosa, Agatea schlechteri, Agatea veillonii, Agatea violaris, Allexis batangae, Allexis cauliflora, Allexis obanensis, Allexis zygomorpha, Amphirrhox grandifolia, Amphirrhox longifolia, Anchietea exalata, Anchietea frangulifolia, Anchietea peruviana, Anchietea pyrifolia, Anchietea raimondii, Anchietea selloviana, Anchietea suma, Anchietea ferrucciae, Anchietea ballardii, Calyptrion arboreum, Calyptrion carthagenense, Calyptrion pubescens, Calyptrion volubile, Decorsella paradoxa, Fusispermum laxiflorum, Fusispermum minutiflorum, Fusispermum rubrolignosum, Hybanthopsis bahiensis, Hybanthus albus, Hybanthus austrocaledonicus, Hybanthus caledonicus, Hybanthus cymulosus, Hybanthus debilissimus, Hybanthus domingensis, Hybanthus durus, Hybanthus epacroides, Hybanthus galeottii, Hybanthus graminifolius, Hybanthus havanensis, Hybanthus heterosepalus, Hybanthus leptopus, Hybanthus leucanthus, Hybanthus micranthus, Hybanthus mossamedensis, Hybanthus paraguariensis, Hybanthus parviflorus,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-50068437: Based on the initial data import
Lyman Bradford Smith (1904-1997): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.B.Sm.' in the authors string.
Alvaro Fernández-Pérez (1928-1994): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Fernández' in the authors string.