Soyauxia velutina - Unknown
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Internal ID UUID6440483d19de8201233466
Scientific name Soyauxia velutina
Authority Hutch. & Dalziel
First published in Fl. W. Trop. Afr. 1: 170 (1927)

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It is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. The plant is a small shrub with bright yellow flowers and dark green leaves. It grows to a height of up to 3 meters and its flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds. The plant is used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens. Soyauxia velutina is an important species for conservation as it is threatened by habitat destruction and is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Soyauxia velutina is a species of flowering plant native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. It is a small shrub with bright yellow flowers and dark green leaves that grows up to 3 meters in height. The flowers of the plant are pollinated by hummingbirds and it is used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens. Unfortunately, it is threatened by habitat destruction and is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, making it an important species for conservation.

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  • Africa
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Ivory Coast
      • Liberia
      • Nigeria
    • West-central Tropical Africa
      • Cameroon
      • Gabon

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World Flora Online wfo-0001078699
Tropicos 20200006
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:365979-1
The Plant List tro-20200006
Open Tree Of Life 6044245
IPNI 365979-1
iNaturalist 850661
GBIF 3874441
Wikipedia Soyauxia_velutina

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