Fabaceae
Inga

Inga thibaudiana DC.

First published in Prodr. 2: 434 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Mexico to S. Tropical America and Trinidad. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • 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.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • 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.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • 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.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Pennington, T.D. (1997). The genus Inga botany: 1-488. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • da Silva e Silva, W.L., Cajueiro Gurgel, E.S., Moreira dos Santos, J.U. & Falcão da Silva, M. (2013). Inventário e distribuição geográfica de Leguminosae no arquipélago de Marajó, PA, Brazil. Hoehnea 40: 627-647.

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:

  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • 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.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Pennington, T.D. (1997). The genus Inga botany: 1-488. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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
  • Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & M. Celis (eds.). 2019. Nombres comunes de las plantas de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/es/
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • 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.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Pennington, T. D. (1997). The Genus Inga: Botany. RBG Kew.
  • Stevens, W. D., et al. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua, 85(2)... Missouri Bot. Gard. Press

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Zappi, D.C.; Frisby, S.; Henicka, G.; Reis, T.C.Y.; Pena, E.M.; Phillipsen, M.; Piva, J. [2267] Brazil K000579818 Yes
Mar 1, 2008 Ehringhaus, C.; Torres, O.; Barth, E.; Oliveiro, E.C.; Lima, L.; Aquino, S. [1048] Brazil K000876745 Yes
Nov 28, 2006 Meier, W.; Wasmuth, J.; Ramírez, S. [12004] Venezuela K001475516 Yes
Nov 1, 2006 Projeto Flora Cristalino; Sasaki, D.; Vieira, I.; Piva, J.H. [417] Brazil K000579405 Yes
Apr 6, 2005 González, J.; Chacon, I.A.; Chacon, A.; Salazar, E. [1869] Costa Rica K000654624 No
Jan 22, 2004 Callejas, R.; Arbelaez, A.; Correa, H.; Betancur, J. [4079], Colombia K001343112 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Beck, H.T.; Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [10] Brazil K000876746 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M. [10999] Brazil K000091893 No
Jan 1, 1999 Jardim, J.G.; Santos, T.S.; Paixão, J.L.; Pengel, H.D. [1236] Brazil K000091892 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Jardim, J.G.; Santos, T.S.; Paixão, J.L.; Pengel, H.D. [1236] Brazil K000091894 No
Jan 1, 1998 Belém, R.P. [3842] Brazil K000091889 No
Jan 1, 1998 Belém, R.P. [3842] Brazil K000091888 No
Jan 1, 1998 Belém, R.P.; Magalhães, M. [903] Brazil K000091887 No
Jan 1, 1994 Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M.; Jardim, J.G.; Sant'Ana, S.C. [10120] Brazil K000091895 No
Aug 5, 1924 Fuentes, P.; Ronquillo, J.; Tiwi, P. [1253], Ecuador K001343648 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; et al. [12533] Peru K:SPC-55740.000 No
Spironelo, W.R. [A39-1] Brazil K:SPC-59109.000 No
Chimal, A.; Quintanilla, J.M.; Durán, R. [607] Mexico K000564125 No
Spironelo, W.R. [A 31-2 (=32)] Brazil K:SPC-62845.000 No
Pennington, T.D.; Zamora, N. [13372] Costa Rica K:SPC-57474.000 No
Rudolph, K.; Bromberg, K. [1300] Panama K001343647 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A25-1] Brazil K:SPC-59215.000 No
Meier, W.; Forbes, G. [11394] Venezuela K001343663 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; et al. [13633] Costa Rica K:SPC-57659.000 No
Spironeio, W.R. [A 39-1] Brazil K000876749 Yes
Pennington, R.T.; Rowe, E.C.; et al. [90] Bolivia K:SPC-53800.000 No
Hoffman [6177] Suriname K001343637 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Lawrence, A.; Saldias, M. [13490] Bolivia K:SPC-57560.000 No
Chimal, A.; Quintanilla, J.M.; Durán, R. [607] Mexico K000564124 No
Salino, A. [3878] Brazil K000876750 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A39-1] Brazil K:SPC-59182.000 No
Redden; et al [2735] Guyana K001343639 No
Pennington, T.D.; et al. [12558] Peru K:SPC-55614.000 No
Thomas, W.W.; Barbosa, M.R.; Lemos, R.L.; Fiaschi, P.; Sant´Ana, S.; Paixão, J.L. [13189] Brazil K000876747 Yes
Folli, D.A. [1053] Brazil K000091886 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; et al. [12550] Peru K:SPC-55658.000 No
Spironelo, W.R. [A25] Brazil K:SPC-59188.000 No
Pennington; et al [13671] Honduras K001343630 No
Jardim, J.G.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Paixão, J.L. [815] Brazil K000091891 No
Pennington, T.D.; Revelo, N. [16909] Ecuador K001343643 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A 11-5] Brazil K:SPC-62847.000 No
Spironelo, W.R. [A24] Brazil K:SPC-59222.000 No
Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Paixão, J.L. [11146] Brazil K000091890 No
Valenzuela; et al [10760] Peru K001343640 Yes
Spironelo, W.R. [A39-1] Brazil K:SPC-59172.000 No
Spironelo, W.R. [A8] Brazil K:SPC-59180.000 No
Pennington, R.T.; Rowe, E.C.; et al. [83] Bolivia K:SPC-53795.000 No
Spironelo, W.R. [25-1] Brazil K:SPC-62856.000 No
Spironelo, W.R. [A31-1] Brazil K:SPC-59175.000 No
Spironelo, W.R. [A26] Brazil K:SPC-59179.000 No
Medeiros; et al [873] Brazil K001343638 Yes
Callejas, R.; Castano, C.J.; Roldan, F.J.; Echeverri. B. [3214], Colombia K001343111 Yes
Meier, W.; Escorcha, O. [9745], Venezuela K001343641 Yes
McPherson, G. [20234], Panama K001343642 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Revelo, N. [16909], Ecuador K001343643 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C.; Leon, J.; Diaz, C. [14916], Peru K001343644 Yes
Rudolph, K.; Bromberg, K. [1300], Panama K001343647 Yes
Aulestia, M.; Gonti, O. [1951], Ecuador K001343649 Yes
Meier, W.; Forbes, G. [11394], Venezuela K001343663 Yes
Panama K001475496 Yes
Panama K001475497 Yes
Panama K001475498 Yes
Panama K001475499 Yes
Panama K001475500 Yes
Venezuela K001475501 Yes
Venezuela K001475502 Yes
Venezuela K001475503 Yes
Venezuela K001475504 Yes
Ecuador K001475505 Yes
Ecuador K001475506 Yes
Ecuador K001475507 Yes
Ecuador K001475508 Yes
Ecuador K001475509 Yes
Ecuador K001475510 Yes
Ecuador K001475511 Yes
Ecuador K001475512 Yes
Ecuador K001475513 Yes
Ecuador K001475514 Yes
Venezuela K001475515 Yes
Venezuela K001475516 Yes
Venezuela K001475517 Yes
Ecuador K001475518 Yes
Ecuador K001475519 Yes
Ecuador K001475520 Yes
Ecuador K001475521 Yes
Ecuador K001475522 Yes
Ecuador K001475523 Yes
Ecuador K001475524 Yes
Ecuador K001475525 Yes
Ecuador K001475526 Yes
Ecuador K001475527 Yes
Ecuador K001475528 Yes
Ecuador K001475529 Yes
Ecuador K001475530 Yes
Ecuador K001475531 Yes
Ecuador K001475532 Yes
Ecuador K001475533 Yes
Ecuador K001475534 Yes
Ecuador K001475535 Yes
Ecuador K001475536 Yes
Ecuador K001475537 Yes
Ecuador K001475538 Yes
Venezuela K001475539 Yes
Peru K001475540 Yes
Peru K001475541 Yes
Peru K001475542 Yes
Peru K001475543 Yes
Peru K001475544 Yes
Peru K001475545 Yes
Peru K001475546 Yes
Peru K001475547 Yes
Peru K001475548 Yes
Peru K001475549 Yes
Peru K001475550 Yes
Peru K001475551 Yes
Peru K001475552 Yes
Peru K001475553 Yes
Peru K001475554 Yes
Peru K001475555 Yes
Peru K001475556 Yes
Peru K001475557 Yes
Peru K001475558 Yes
Peru K001475559 Yes
Ecuador K001475560 Yes
Ecuador K001475561 Yes
Ecuador K001475562 Yes
Ecuador K001475563 Yes
Peru K001475564 Yes
Peru K001475565 Yes
Peru K001475566 Yes
Peru K001475567 Yes
Peru K001475568 Yes

Sources

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    • 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

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    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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

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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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