Asplundia
Encyclopedia
Asplundia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae
. They are distributed in the Neotropic ecozone from southern Mexico
to southern Brazil
.
Cyclanthaceae
Cyclanthaceae is a family of flowering plants.-Classification:The APG system and the APG II system assign it to the order Pandanales in the clade monocots...
. They are distributed in the Neotropic ecozone from southern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
to southern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Species
Species include:- Asplundia alata
- Asplundia albicarpaAsplundia albicarpaAsplundia albicarpa is a species of plant belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae. It has a long stem up to 2 m long with petioles up to 52 cm long carrying broad bifid leaves up to 65 cm long...
- Asplundia alleniiAsplundia alleniiAsplundia alleni is a species of terrestrial plant belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae. This is a very distinctive plant: The stem is very short or absent but the petioles are up to 1.5 m long and bear palmate leaves, split into up to 30 divisions up to 75 cm long.This is apparently a rare plant...
- Asplundia antioquiae
- Asplundia aurantiaca
- Asplundia brachyphylla
- Asplundia brunneistigmaAsplundia brunneistigmaAsplundia brunneistigma is a species of largely terrestrial plant belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae. It has a long stem up to 2 m long bearing petioles up to 40 cm long terminating in shallowly bifid leaves up to 75 cm long.This plant is found in primary rainforest habitats from Costa Rica to...
- Asplundia cayapensisAsplundia cayapensisAsplundia cayapensis is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
- Asplundia ceciAsplundia ceciAsplundia ceci is a species of plant belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae. It occasionally grows terrestrially but is usually a highly branched liana with reddish brown stems of 15 m or longer. Petioles up to 40 cm long bear deeply bifid leaves up to 50 cm long.This plant has a wide but scattered...
- Asplundia clementinaeAsplundia clementinaeAsplundia clementinae is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Asplundia cuspidataAsplundia cuspidataAsplundia cuspidata is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Asplundia domingensisAsplundia domingensisAsplundia domingensis is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Asplundia durispatha
- Asplundia euryspatha
- Asplundia fagerlindiiAsplundia fagerlindiiAsplundia fagerlindii is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
- Asplundia fanshawei
- Asplundia ferruginea
- Asplundia flavovaginata
- Asplundia glandulosa
- Asplundia gleasonii
- Asplundia guianensis
- Asplundia helicotrichaAsplundia helicotrichaAsplundia helicotricha is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
- Asplundia heteranthera
- Asplundia isabellina
- Asplundia leptospatha
- Asplundia lilacinaAsplundia lilacinaAsplundia lilacina is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Asplundia longitepala
- Asplundia luteaAsplundia luteaAsplundia lutea is a critically endangered species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Source:...
- Asplundia maguirei
- Asplundia meraensisAsplundia meraensisAsplundia meraensis is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Asplundia microphylla
- Asplundia multistaminata
- Asplundia nonoensisAsplundia nonoensisAsplundia nonoensis is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Asplundia pastazanaAsplundia pastazanaAsplundia pastazana is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Asplundia peruviana
- Asplundia pittieri
- Asplundia quinindensisAsplundia quinindensisAsplundia quinindensis is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
- Asplundia sanctae-ritae
- Asplundia sanluisana
- Asplundia sleeperae
- Asplundia sparraiAsplundia sparraiAsplundia sparrai is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Asplundia stenophyllaAsplundia stenophyllaAsplundia stenophylla is a species of plant belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae. It occasionally grows terrestrially but is usually a climbing epiphyte...
- Asplundia stenophylloides
- Asplundia truncataAsplundia truncataAsplundia truncata is a species of plant in the Cyclanthaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Asplundia uncinata
- Asplundia utilis
- Asplundia vagans