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Abuta

Genus of flowering plants

Summary

Genus of flowering plants

Abuta is a genus in the flowering plant family Menispermaceae, of about 32 species, native to tropical Central and South America.

Description

It consists in dioecious climbers or rarely erect trees or shrubs (Abuta concolor) with simple leaves. Flowers in composed panicles. Male flowers: sepals 6, in 2 whorls, petals absent, stamens 6, connate or free, introrse, anthers with a longitudinal or transverse dehiscence. Female flowers: sepals and petals as in male, staminodes 6, carpels 3, drupes ovoid, endocarp woody, condyle septiform, endosperm ruminate, embryo curved, cotyledons appressed. It inhabits tropical rain forests.

Taxonomy

Abuta is usually classified in the tribe Anomospermeae Miers, together with Anomospermum Miers.

Synonymy

The genera Anelasma Miers and Batschia Thunb. have been brought into synonymy with Abuta.

Uses

Abuta is one of the components of the arrow poison curare of some indigenous tribes of South America (especially Abuta imene from Colombia). Roots of Abuta rufescens are used as medicinal in diseases of the urogenital tract, but it is dangerous.

Species

Species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of March 2024:

  • Abuta acutifolia Miers
  • Abuta alto-macahensis Feliz & J.M.A.Braga
  • Abuta antioquiana Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta aristeguietae Kurkoff & Barneby
  • Abuta barbata Miers
  • Abuta brevifolia Krukoff & Moldenke
  • Abuta bullata Moldenke
  • Abuta candollei Triana & Planch.
  • Abuta chiapasensis Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta chocoensis Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta colombiana Moldenke
  • Abuta dwyeriana Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta fluminum Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta grandifolia (Mart.) Sandwith
  • Abuta grisebachii Triana & Planch.
  • Abuta imene (Mart.) Eichler
  • Abuta longa Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta mycetandra Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta obovata Diels
  • Abuta pahni (Mart.) Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta panamensis (Standl.) Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta panurensis Eichler
  • Abuta platyphylla Mart. ex Eichler
  • Abuta racemosa Triana & Planch.
  • Abuta rufescens Aubl.
  • Abuta sandwithiana Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta seemannii Triana & Planch.
  • Abuta selloana Eichler
  • Abuta solimoesensis Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta soukupii Moldenke
  • Abuta spicata (Thunb.) Triana & Planch.
  • Abuta steyermarkii (Standl.) Standl.
  • Abuta vaupesensis Krukoff & Barneby
  • Abuta velutina Gleason

References

References

  1. Mabberley, D. J.. (1997). "The Plant-Book". Cambridge University Press.
  2. "''Abuta'' Aubl.".
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