Peplonia

Peplonia is a group of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1844. The entire genus is endemic to Brazil.

Species

Nine species are accepted:

1. Peplonia adnata – Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil
2. Peplonia asteria <small>(Vell.) Fontella & E.A. Schwarz</small> - Brazil
3. Peplonia axillaris <small>(Vell.) Fontella & Rapini</small> - Brazil
4. Peplonia bradeana <small>(Fontella & E.A. Schwarz) Fontella & Rapini</small> - Espírito Santo
5. Peplonia hatschbachii <small>(Fontella & de Lamare) Fontella & Rapini</small> - Paraná
6. Peplonia hilariana <small>E.Fourn.</small> - Brazil
7. Peplonia macrophylla <small> (Malme) U.C.S.Silva & Rapini</small> - Brazil (Bahia to Rio de Janeiro)
8. Peplonia organensis <small>(E.Fourn.) Fontella & Rapini</small> - Brazil
9. Peplonia riedelii <small>(E.Fourn.) Fontella & Rapini</small> - Rio de Janeiro

moved to Blepharodon

• Peplonia amazonica <small>Benth.,</small> synonym of Blepharodon amazonicum <small>(Benth.) Fontella & Marquete</small>

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