Asplundia, also known as the “Octopus Tree,” has an intriguing story. Legend has it that this unique plant was once an ordinary tree until a mischievous octopus decided to make it its home. The octopus wrapped its tentacles around the branches and transformed the tree into a mesmerizing spectacle. Now, Asplundia’s branches resemble the twisting arms of an octopus, capturing the imagination of all who see it. People believe that this extraordinary bond between the octopus and the tree brings good fortune and prosperity to those who come across it. Truly a natural wonder, Asplundia continues to captivate both locals and tourists alike with its fascinating tale.
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Short Description
Asplundia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae. They are distributed in the Neotropical realm from southern Mexico to southern Brazil.
Species
Asplundia acuminata – Peru
Asplundia ahlneri – Colombia
Asplundia alata – from Costa Rica to Peru
Asplundia albicarpa – from Costa Rica to Ecuador
Asplundia allenii – Panama
Asplundia altiscandens – NW Brazil
Asplundia antioquiae – Colombia
Asplundia aulacostigma – Ecuador
Asplundia aurantiaca – from Nicaragua to Ecuador
Asplundia brachyphylla – Guianas
Asplundia brachypus – S Brazil
Asplundia brasiliensis – Amazonas in Brazil
Asplundia brunneistigma – Costa Rica, Panama
Asplundia cabrerae – Colombia, Ecuador
Asplundia caput-medusae – Venezuela
Asplundia cayapensis – Ecuador
Asplundia ceci Costa Rica, Colombia
Asplundia clementinae – Ecuador
Asplundia cupulifera – Colombia, Ecuador
Asplundia cuspidata – Ecuador
Asplundia cymbispatha – Bolivia
Asplundia divergens – NW Brazil
Asplundia domingensis – Ecuador
Asplundia dussii – Lesser Antilles
Asplundia ecuadoriensis – from Panama to Peru
Asplundia euryspatha – Costa Rica, Panama
Asplundia ewanii – Colombia, Ecuador
Asplundia fagerlindii – Ecuador
Asplundia fanshawei – Peru, Guyana, Suriname
Asplundia fendleri – Venezuela
Asplundia ferruginea – Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua
Asplundia flavovaginata – from Costa Rica to NW Brazil
Asplundia gamotepala – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Asplundia gardneri – Brazil
Asplundia gigantea – Colombia
Asplundia glandulosa – Guianas
Asplundia glaucophylla – Paraná
Asplundia gleasonii – Guyana
Asplundia goebelii – Tobago, Venezuela
Asplundia guianensis – Guyana
Asplundia harlingiana – Colombia
Asplundia helicotricha – Ecuador
Asplundia heteranthera Pará, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana
Asplundia hookeri – Venezuela
Asplundia humilis – Peru
Asplundia insignis – Lesser Antilles
Asplundia isabellina – Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador
Asplundia krukoffii – NW Brazil
Asplundia labela – from Veracruz to Nicaragua
Asplundia latifolia – Peru, French Guiana
Asplundia latifrons – Amazonas in Brazil
Asplundia liebmannii – from Veracruz to Nicaragua
Asplundia lilacina – Ecuador
Asplundia longicrura – NW Brazil
Asplundia longistyla – Colombia
Asplundia longitepala – Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
Asplundia luetzelburgii – Venezuela, NW Brazil
Asplundia lutea – Ecuador
Asplundia maguirei – Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana
Asplundia maximiliani – Bahia
Asplundia meraensis – Ecuador
Asplundia microphylla – from Ecuador to Nicaragua
Asplundia moritziana – Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil
Asplundia multistaminata – Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Asplundia neblinae – Venezuela, Brazil
Asplundia nilssonii – Venezuela
Asplundia nonoensis – Ecuador
Asplundia pariensis – Venezuela
Asplundia parviflora – Peru
Asplundia pastazana Ecuador
Asplundia peruviana – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Asplundia pittieri – Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
Asplundia platanthera – Peru
Asplundia platyphylla – Colombia
Asplundia polymera – Brazil
Asplundia ponderosa – Colombia, NW Brazil
Asplundia pycnantha – Colombia, Ecuador
Asplundia quinindensis – Ecuador
Asplundia rhodea – Colombia
Asplundia rigida – Trinidad, Dominican Republic, Lesser Antilles
Asplundia rivularis – SE Brazil
Asplundia sanctae-ritae – Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
Asplundia sarmentosa – Colombia
Asplundia schizotepala – Ecuador, Peru, NW Brazil
Asplundia sleeperae – Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Asplundia sparrai – Ecuador
Asplundia spectabilis – Venezuela
Asplundia stenophylla – from Costa Rica to Ecuador
Asplundia tetragona – Colombia
†Asplundia tetragonopus – Brazil but extinct
Asplundia trilobulata – Colombia
Asplundia truncata – Ecuador
Asplundia ulei – Peru
Asplundia uncinata – Costa Rica, Panama
Asplundia urophylla – Colombia
Asplundia utilis – from Belize to Ecuador
Asplundia vagans – from Guatemala to Bolivia
Asplundia vaupesiana – Colombia, Venezuela, NW Brazil
Asplundia venezuelensis – Venezuela
Asplundia xiphophylla – Colombia, Venezuela, Peru NW Brazil
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