Catimbaua
| Catimbaua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Linderniaceae |
| Genus: | Catimbaua L.P.Felix, Christenh. & E.M.Almeida |
| Species: | C. pendula |
| Binomial name | |
| Catimbaua pendula L.P.Felix & E.M.Almeida | |
Catimbaua is a genus of shrubs in the family Linderniaceae. It contains a single species, Catimbaua pendula. It has pendant branches, greyish leaves and red flowers. The species occurs on steep cliffs in the Catimbau National Park in Pernambuco, north-eastern Brazil. It is closely related to Ameroglossum