Macoubea

Not to be confused with Macouba.

Macoubea is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to South America and Central America.^[1]

Species^[1]

• Macoubea guianensis Aubl. - Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, N Brazil, the 3 Guianas
• Macoubea mesoamericana J.F.Morales - Costa Rica, Panama
• Macoubea sprucei (Müll.Arg.) Markgr. - Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, NW Brazil

formerly included^[1]

• Macoubea fasciculata (Poir.) Lemée = Parahancornia fasciculata (Poir.) Benoist

Macoubea
Macoubea guianensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Rauvolfioideae
Tribe:	Tabernaemontaneae
Subtribe:	Ambelaniinae
Genus:	Macoubea Aubl.
Synonyms[1]
Macubea J.St.-Hil.