''Abuta chocoensis'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the family

Menispermaceae Menispermaceae (botanical Latin: 'moonseed family' from Greek ''mene'' 'crescent moon' and ''sperma'' 'seed') is a family of flowering plants. The alkaloid tubocurarine, a neuromuscular blocker and the active ingredient in the 'tube curare' form ...

found near Chocó in Colombia between Rio San Pablo (Pueblo Nuevo) and Las Animas. It is part of the ''Abuta'' genus, which consists of about 32 species native to tropical Central and South America.

References

Menispermaceae Flora of Southern America Flora of Colombia Taxa named by Boris Alexander Krukoff Taxa named by Rupert Charles Barneby Plants described in 1982 {{Menispermaceae-stub