Paraia
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Paraia is a genus of plant
in family Lauraceae
. It is a neotropical genus consisting of 1 species occurring from the southeast of Brazil.
Paraia is a neotropical botanical genus with 1 species
hardwood evergreen tree of 8 m tall, sometimes 20 m. belonging to the family Lauraceae
.
It occurs in an extensive area in the brazilian states of Pari and Amazonas. The genus is characterized by an extremely rare combination of characters that have taken place the species in its own distinct genus. There is little information regarding the species due to its scarcity and the remoteness of their populations. It is extended in the drainage area of the Amazon
to the Atlantic rainforest of southern Brazil in Trombetas river.
The fruit, a berry, are an important food source for birds, usually this birds are from specialized genus: Cotingidae, Columbidae, Rhamphastidae, Trogonidae, Turdidae, etc. Birds eat the whole fruit and regurgitate seeds intact, expanding the seeds in the best conditions for germination (ornitochory
).
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...
in family Lauraceae
Lauraceae
The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 3500, perhaps as many as 4000, species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America...
. It is a neotropical genus consisting of 1 species occurring from the southeast of Brazil.
Overview
The genus was described by HGRicht. & Van der Werff published in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 78 (2): 392-396 in 1991.Paraia is a neotropical botanical genus with 1 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
hardwood evergreen tree of 8 m tall, sometimes 20 m. belonging to the family Lauraceae
Lauraceae
The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 3500, perhaps as many as 4000, species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America...
.
It occurs in an extensive area in the brazilian states of Pari and Amazonas. The genus is characterized by an extremely rare combination of characters that have taken place the species in its own distinct genus. There is little information regarding the species due to its scarcity and the remoteness of their populations. It is extended in the drainage area of the Amazon
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
to the Atlantic rainforest of southern Brazil in Trombetas river.
The fruit, a berry, are an important food source for birds, usually this birds are from specialized genus: Cotingidae, Columbidae, Rhamphastidae, Trogonidae, Turdidae, etc. Birds eat the whole fruit and regurgitate seeds intact, expanding the seeds in the best conditions for germination (ornitochory
Biological dispersal
Biological dispersal refers to species movement away from an existing population or away from the parent organism. Through simply moving from one habitat patch to another, the dispersal of an individual has consequences not only for individual fitness, but also for population dynamics, population...
).