Agouticarpa

Agouticarpa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Claes Persson in 2003. The genus is found from Costa Rica to Bolivia.

Description

Agouticarpa is characterized by being dioecious, having elliptic to obovate, membranaceous stipules, male flowers in a branched dichasial or thyrse-like inflorescence, a poorly developed cup-shaped calyx, pollen grains with 3-7 apertures, and large globose fruits.

Species

Agouticarpa curviflora C.H.Perss. - Panama to BoliviaAgouticarpa grandistipula C.H.Perss. - EcuadorAgouticarpa hirsuta C.H.Perss. - EcuadorAgouticarpa isernii C.H.Perss. - Ecuador, Colombia, PeruAgouticarpa spinosa C.H.Perss. & Delprete - PeruAgouticarpa velutina C.H.Perss. - Ecuador, PeruAgouticarpa williamsii C.H.Perss. - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador