SPECIMEN / HYPERICACEAE
Vismia lateriflora
Origin to be documented
GENUS OVERVIEW / Vismia
Vismia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hypericaceae. Members of the genus are small trees and shrubs found in tropical and subtropical areas of Central America and South America. Including the countries of Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago and Venezuela. Like many members of the Hypericaceae, these plants contain xanthonoids. The genus name of Vismia is in honour of Gérard de Visme (c. 1725 – c. 1797), a French and English merchant in Lisbon, Portugal. It was first described and published by Domenico Vandelli in Fl. Lusit. Bras. Spec. on page 51 in 1788.
This source describes the genus, not this particular species or selection. Species-specific characteristics and growing requirements are not confirmed.
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- Botanical family
- Hypericaceae
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