Hedyosmum correanum
Hedyosmum correanum is a species of plant in the Chloranthaceae family. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss. Background. According to Vol 6. of "Systematic Botany" by W. G. D'Arcy and Ronald L. Liesner "Hedyosmum correanum" does not have a large amount of research readily available as many popular plants or flowers might. At least as far as the taxonomy of the Hedyosmum in general is concerned. This plant is currently an endangered plant due to threats to habitat and has been known to be native of Panama. Key known facts. However, there are  still certain pieces of information available as they are similar to "H.burgerianum" in terms of size according to D'Arcy and Liesner. It is a member of the "Hedyosmum callooso-serratum" group as the fused involucre represents. "Hedyosmum" occurs in the West Indies, Central America and South America. "(It is) a shrubby species which occurs in small subpopulations of up to 3,000 m in cloud forests." Name origin. While the name is clearly associated with Genus "Hedyosmum" it is obvious the "Correanum" was given in reference to a professor of University of Panama, Prof. Mireya D. Correa A.