Couma

Couma
Couma macrocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Rauvolfioideae
Tribe:	Willughbeieae
Subtribe:	Lacmelleinae
Genus:	Couma Aubl.
Synonyms[1]
Collophora Mart.

Couma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to South America and Central America.[1]

Species[1]

• Couma catingae Ducke - Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, NW Brazil
• Couma guianensis Aubl. - Pará, the Guianas
• Couma macrocarpa Barb.Rodr. - widespread from Belize to Bolivia
• Couma rigida Müll.Arg. - Venezuela, Guyana, N Brazil
• Couma utilis (Mart.) Müll.Arg. - Colombia, Venezuela, NW Brazil

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families