Couratari asterophora

Couratari asterophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Genus: Couratari
Species:
C. asterophora
Binomial name
Couratari asterophora
Rizzini

Couratari asterophora is a species of flowering plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is a tree endemic to southern Bahia state in northeastern Brazil.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.

The species was first described by Carlos Toledo Rizzini in 1976.[2]

References

  1. ^ Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Couratari asterophora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T33289A9768230. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33289A9768230.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Couratari asterophora Rizzini". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 March 2026.