Noun
a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae
Source: WordNetErythroxylum novogranatense var. novogranatense and Erythroxylum novogranatense var. truxillense are phenotypically similar, but morphologically distinguishable. Source: Internet
Wild populations of Erythroxylum coca var. coca are found in the eastern Andes ; the other 3 taxa are only known as cultivated plants. Source: Internet
The first (put forth by Plowman Plowman T. "The Origin, Evolution, and Diffusion of Coca, Erythroxylum spp., in South and Central America." Source: Internet
The two subspecies of Erythroxylum coca are almost indistinguishable phenotypically. Source: Internet