Deprea cyanocarpa) is the only species in its genus to have a pure purple calyx surrounding its flower petals. The species was first found in 2007 in the Los Nevados Natural Park, where Ruiz-Carrascal and his team work. Theirs is the second finding known to science. The species’ conservation status has not been evaluated by the IUCN Red List. "/> Deprea cyanocarpa) is the only species in its genus to have a pure purple calyx surrounding its flower petals. The species was first found in 2007 in the Los Nevados Natural Park, where Ruiz-Carrascal and his team work. Theirs is the second finding known to science. The species’ conservation status has not been evaluated by the IUCN Red List. ">
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