Picramnia bullata
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Picramnia bullata is a species of plant in the Picramnia
family, that is only known from its type specimen, which was collected from Loreto Province
in Peru. It grows naturally in Amazon basin
rainforest
.
Picramnia
Picramnia is a genus of plant considered to be in the family Picramniaceae, but sometimes placed in Simaroubaceae. The name is conserved against the genera Pseudo-brasilium Adans., and Tariri Aubl., both which have been rejected .-Selected species:* P. acreana Ule* P. andrade-limae...
family, that is only known from its type specimen, which was collected from Loreto Province
Loreto Province
The Loreto Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. The capital of the province is the historic town of Nauta. This biologically and culturally diverse region includes the Pacaya–Samiria National Reservation, and is also home to many indigenous peoples, , as well as...
in Peru. It grows naturally in Amazon basin
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...
rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
.