Fabaceae
Inga

Inga lateriflora Miq.

First published in Linnaea 19: 131 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • 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.
  • Molino, J.-F., Sabatier, D., Grenand, P., Engel, J., Frame, D., Delprete, P.G., Fleury, M., Odonne, G., Davy, D., Lucas, E.J. & Martin, C.A. (2022). An annotated checklist of the tree species of French Guiana, including vernacular nomenclature. Adansonia, sér. 3, 44: 345-903.
  • Pennington, T.D. (1997). The genus Inga botany: 1-488. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Pennington, T.D. (1997). The genus Inga botany: 1-488. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • RBG, Kew (2021). Kew Economic Botany Collection. https://ecbot.science.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1996 Ducke, A. [s.n.] Brazil K000876353 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Cid, C.A. [6744] Brazil K000876361 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Krukoff, B.A. [7925] Brazil K000876352 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce [1023] Brazil K000876357 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G.; Monteiro, O.P. [9544] Brazil K000876339 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Krukoff, B.A. [5094] Brazil K000876354 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce [3788] Brazil K000876350 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000876351 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Mori, S.; Rabelo, B.; Belo, H.; Cardoso, J.; Nonato, R.; Santos, M.R. [16195] Brazil K000876365 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [10053] Brazil K000876363 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce, R. [5788] Brazil K000876359 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Burchell, W.J. [9446] Brazil K000876343 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Archer, W.A. [7803] Brazil K000876338 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000876358 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Nee, M. [34748] Brazil K000876366 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Ule, E.H.G. [5397] Brazil K000876342 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Spruce [1409] Brazil K000876355 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Ducke, A. [1227] Brazil K000876356 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [10053] Brazil K000876364 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Silva, M.N.; Amaral, I.L.; Brako, L.; Dibben, M.J.; Reese, W.D.; Monteiro, O.P.; Santos, J.L.; Coelho, J.A. [235] Brazil K000876362 Yes
Feb 26, 1979 Ratter, J.A.; Bertolda, J.; Castro, R.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [1175] Brazil K000876346 Yes
Feb 26, 1979 Ratter, J.A.; Bertolda, J.; Castro, R.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [1135] Brazil K000876344 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4630] Brazil K000876347 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4115] Brazil K000876348 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4027] Brazil K000876345 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [2232] Brazil K000876349 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A50-1] Brazil K003196054 Yes
[B. W] [1633] Suriname K003196042 Yes
Campbell, D.G.; Ongley, J.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Nelson, B.W. [P22571] Brazil K003196060 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N. [2256] Brazil K003196016 Yes
Assuncao, P.A.C.L. [832] Brazil K003196055 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A. [5804] Brazil K003196021 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Bertolda, J.; Castro, R.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [1175] Brazil K000876341 Yes
{Assuncao, P.A.C.L.; da C. Pereira, E.; C. F. da Silva} [516] Brazil K003196051 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [682] Suriname K003196047 Yes
[Karouany] [s.n.] French Guiana K003196050 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [231A] Brazil K003196053 Yes
de La Cruz, J.S. [2233] Guyana K003196027 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [2567] Suriname K003196048 Yes
Van de Putte, K.; Ruysschaert, S.; Vermeulen, A.; van Troon, F. [KVP77] Suriname K003196041 Yes
Zanderij, I. [s.n.] Suriname K003196039 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guyana K003196023 Yes
Oliveira, A.A. [A29] Brazil K003196057 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Mass, P.J.M.; Woolcott, D.B.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [15449] Brazil K003196056 Yes
Wilson-Browne, S.J. [s.n.] Guyana K003196022 Yes
Gleason, H.A. [298] Guyana K003196030 Yes
Freitas, M.A. [857] Brazil K003196019 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [1056] Brazil K003196059 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] French Guiana K003196049 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guyana K003196036 Yes
Zanderij, I. [149] Suriname K003196040 Yes
Jenman [2428] Guyana K003196024 Yes
Jenman [6608] Guyana K003196033 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A50-1] Brazil K003196018 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A50-1] Brazil K:SPC-59213.000 No
Oliveira, A.A. [A29] Brazil K003196052 Yes
de La Cruz, J.S. [2233] Guyana K003196029 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Bertolda, J.; Castro, R.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [1135] Brazil K000876340 Yes
s.coll. [BW1633] Suriname K003196043 Yes
Samuels, J.A. [545] Suriname K003196045 Yes
Tinde van Andel; Rebeiro, O. [1981] Guyana K003196034 Yes
Davis, T.A.W. [2483] Guyana K003196035 Yes
[L.B.B.]; Sabajo, P.H.; Roberts, L. [11193] Suriname K003196046 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Suriname K003196044 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A17] Brazil K:SPC-59168.000 No
Hoffman, B.; Roberts, L. [2555] Guyana K003196037 Yes
Sothers, C.A.; da C. Pereira, E.; Assuncao, P.A.C.L. [822] Brazil K003196017 Yes
Jenman [2428] Guyana K003196025 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guyana K003196028 Yes
Jenman [4247] Guyana K003196031 Yes
de La Cruz, J.S. [2558] Guyana K003196032 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A17] Brazil K003196020 Yes
{Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Nic Lughadha, E.M.; B. J. H. ter Welle; Gopaul, D.} [1911] Guyana K003196038 Yes
de La Cruz, J.S. [4228] Guyana K003196026 Yes
Sobel, G.L.; Strudwick, J.; Silva, M.G.; Rosario, C.S.; Baia, R.P. [4613] Brazil K003196058 Yes

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

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • 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/
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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • 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/
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