Fabaceae
Heterostemon

Heterostemon ellipticus Mart. ex Benth.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 15(2): 215 (1870)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Colombia to N. Brazil. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Colombia, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Cowan, R. S. (1976). Konikl. Nederl. Wetensch. Proc. (C) 79(1) :42-60.. Heterostemon..

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 14, 1980 Madison, M.T.; Kennedy, H.A.; Monteiro, O.; Braga, P.I.S. [6513] Brazil K000834644 Yes
Oct 1, 1975 Spruce, R. [2343] Venezuela K000264871 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Spruce, R. [2348] Brazil K000264875 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 19, 1929 Ducke, A. [s.n.] Brazil K000834647 Yes
Lima, H.C.; Ferreira, C.A.; Guedes, J.; Lima, R.P. [2752] Brazil K000834638 Yes
Stevenson, D.W.; Mueller, G.; Ramos, J.F. [1025] Brazil K000834643 Yes
Ule, E. [5067] Brazil K000834648 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [15299] Brazil K000834639 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Venezuela K000264872 Unknown Type Material Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [182] Brazil K000834645 Yes
Spruce, R. [2348] Venezuela K000264870 Unknown Type Material Yes
Daly, D.C.; Cavalcante, P.B.; Venturiani, G.; Pinho, V.S.; Santos, A.G. [4336] Brazil K000834642 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [21098] Brazil K000834649 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [21098] Brazil K000834650 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Guedes, J.; Silva, J.B. [4258] Brazil K000834641 Yes
Lima, H.C.; Daly, D.; Lima, R.P.; Pinto, W.S. [2762] Brazil K000834640 Yes
Cid, C.A. [8361] Brazil K000834637 Yes
Ducke [41] Brazil K000834646 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0