Himatanthus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1819. It is native to Panama and South America.[1][2][3][4]
| Himatanthus | |
|---|---|
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| Himatanthus bracteatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rauvolfioideae |
| Tribe: | Plumerieae |
| Subtribe: | Plumeriinae |
| Genus: | Himatanthus Willd. ex Schult. |
- Species[5]
- Himatanthus articulatus (Vahl) Woodson - widespread from Panama east to French Guiana and south to Bolivia
- Himatanthus attenuatus (Benth.) Woodson - Venezuela, Colombia, N Brazil
- Himatanthus bracteatus (A.DC.) Woodson - Venezuela, Colombia, Guianas, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
- Himatanthus drasticus (Mart.) Plumel - Guianas, Brazil
- Himatanthus lancifolius (Müll.Arg.) Woodson
- Himatanthus obovatus (Müll.Arg.) Woodson - Brazil, Bolivia, Guyana
- Himatanthus phagedaenicus (Mart.) Woodson - S Venezuela, NW Brazil
- Himatanthus semilunatus Markgr. - Amazon Basin
- Himatanthus stenophyllus Plumel - Colombia, NW Brazil, Guyana, Suriname
- Himatanthus tarapotensis (K.Schum. ex Markgr.) Plumel - Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador