Heteropterys leona
Also known as: Banisteria brachiata Spreng. +16 more
- Banisteria brachiata Spreng.
- Banisteria leona Cav.
- Banisteria magnoliifolia Ham.
- Banisteria reticulata (Poir.) B.L.Rob.
- Banisteria reticulata (Poir.) C.B.Rob.
- Banisteria reticulata (Poir.) C.R.Rob.
- Heteropteris africana A.Juss.
- Heteropteris leona (Cav.) Exell
- Heteropteris multiflora Hochr.
- Heteropteris reticulata (Poir.) Nied.
- Heteropterys africana A.Juss.
- Heteropterys africana f. nigritiana Nied.
- Heteropterys africana var. australis Nied.
- Heteropterys africana var. borealis Nied.
- Heteropterys grisebachiana Nied.
- Heteropterys jussieui Hook.fil.
- Heteropterys multiflora (DC.) Hochr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malpighiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climber.
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Heteropterys leona is a climbing plant within the Malpighiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Belize, Benin, Brazil North, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Liberia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Zaïre