Abuta selloana is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a perennial vine.
The species is native to Brazil, and is eaten by parrots and capuchin monkeys. It was first described in 1864.
Distribution The species is native to the wet tropical biome of Brazil. It is present at elevations of up to .
Ecology Abuta selloana is eaten by birds, including the cobalt-rumped parrotlet, the scaly-headed parrot, and the plain parakeet. It is also eaten by two species of capuchin (the black capuchin and the tufted capuchin).
It hosts the butterfly species Morpho richardus and Morpho hercules.
Nomenclature The name Abuta selloana was first published by August W. Eichler, in 1864. In Portuguese, the species is known as or .
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