Abuta solimoesensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. The species is native to South America.
Abuta solimoesensis is a climbing plant. The male inflorescences have nine sepals.
The species was described in 1970, and its conservation status has not been evaluated. It is used for food.
Taxonomy The species was described by Boris Alexander Krukoff and Rupert Charles Barneby in 1970.
Distribution Abuta solimoesensis is native to the wet tropical biome of South America. It is present in northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, and Suriname. Within Colombia, the species is present in Amazonas.
The species is present at elevations from .
Description Abuta solimoesensis is a climbing plant. The male inflorescences are slender, and long. The secondary inflorescences are up to long.
The male flowers have nine sepals. The three outermost sepals are long. The middle sepals are ovate-elliptical, long, and wide. The outer sepals are thick, fleshy, long, and wide.
Conservation The conservation status of Abuta solimoesensis has not been evaluated.
Nomenclature In Portuguese, the species is known as .
Uses Abuta solimoesensis is used for food.
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