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| Aripuana cullmaniorum |
Aripuana is a plant genus in the Gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe Helieae, subclade Symbolanthus. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic Gentianaceae, or the Gentian family is a family of Flowering plants of 87 genera and over 1500 species Gentianaceae, or the Gentian family is a family of Flowering plants of 87 genera and over 1500 species The genus is named after the Aripuana River in central Brazil where it is found. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
Only one species, Aripuana cullmaniorum, has been classified as part of this genus.
The species Aripuana cullmaniorum is named for Lewis B. Cullman and Dorothy Cullman, philanthropists and supporters of the New York Botanical Garden. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material The New York Botanical Garden also known as The NYBG is one of the premier Botanical gardens in the United States, located in New York City. It is found in the southeastern part of Amazonas state, in a small area near the village of Nova Aripuanã Prainha along the Rio Aripuanã. Amazonas (amaˈzonas is a state of Brazil, located in the northern part of the country Aripuana's primary habitat is lowland, white-sand savanna. A savanna or savannah is a Tropical or Subtropical Grassland or Woodland Ecosystem.