Aripuana
Encyclopedia
Aripuana is a plant genus
in the Gentian
family (Gentianaceae
), tribe Helieae, subclade Symbolanthus. The genus is named after the Aripuana River in central Brazil
where it is found.
Only one species, Aripuana cullmaniorum, has been classified as part of this genus.
The species Aripuana cullmaniorum is named for Lewis B. Cullman and Dorothy Cullman, philanthropist
s and supporters of the New York Botanical Garden
. It is found in the southeastern part of Amazonas state, in a small area near the village of Nova Aripuanã Prainha along the Rio Aripuanã. Aripuana's primary habitat is lowland, white-sand savanna
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the Gentian
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae are a family of flowering plants of 87 genera and over 1500 species. Flowers are actinomorphic and bisexual with fused sepals and petals. The stamens are attached to the inside of the petals and alternate with the corolla lobes. There is a glandular disk at the base of the gynoecium,...
family (Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae are a family of flowering plants of 87 genera and over 1500 species. Flowers are actinomorphic and bisexual with fused sepals and petals. The stamens are attached to the inside of the petals and alternate with the corolla lobes. There is a glandular disk at the base of the gynoecium,...
), tribe Helieae, subclade Symbolanthus. The genus is named after the Aripuana River in central Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
where it is found.
Only one species, Aripuana cullmaniorum, has been classified as part of this genus.
The species Aripuana cullmaniorum is named for Lewis B. Cullman and Dorothy Cullman, philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
s and supporters of the New York Botanical Garden
New York Botanical Garden
- See also :* Education in New York City* List of botanical gardens in the United States* List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City- External links :* official website** blog*...
. It is found in the southeastern part of Amazonas state, in a small area near the village of Nova Aripuanã Prainha along the Rio Aripuanã. Aripuana's primary habitat is lowland, white-sand savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
.