Fabaceae
Bauhinia

Bauhinia ungulata L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 374 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for fuel.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Haiti, Puerto Rico

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • 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.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2009). Nova silva cusatlantica. Árboles nativos e introduciados de El Salvador. Parte 1: Angiospermae - Familias A a L. Englera 29-1: 1-438.
  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Forero, E. & Castellanos, C. (eds.) (2019). Estudios en Leguminosas Colombianas 3: 1-398. Academia Colombiana de ciencias exactas, físicas y naturales.
  • 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.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.
  • Paña-Chocarro, M.C., Espada-Mateos, C., Vera, M., Céspedes, G. & Knapp, S. (2010). Updated checklist of vascular plants of the Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú), Paraguay. Phytotaxa 12: 1-224.
  • 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.
  • Torres-Colín, R., Duno de Stefano, R. & Lorena Can, L. (2009). El género Bauhinia (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae, Cercideae) en la península de Yucatán (México, Belice y Guatemala). Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 80: 293-301.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

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:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • 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.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2009). Nova silva cusatlantica. Árboles nativos e introduciados de El Salvador. Parte 1: Angiospermae - Familias A a L. Englera 29-1: 1-438.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • S.Calderon & P.C.Standley (1944). Lista Preliminar de las plantas de El Salvador, ed. 2: 1-450. Ediciones culturales de la universidad de El Salvador.
  • 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.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Bailey, D. (1971). List of the flowering plants and ferns of Seychelles... ed. 3

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2003 Cruz D., R.; Reyes, A. [5602] Mexico K000654505 Yes
Jul 1, 2002 Boyle, B.; Redden, K.; Karaman, V.; Van Eee, B. [6484] Costa Rica K000635453 No
Feb 17, 2002 Allen, P.H. [4036], Panama K000654668 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Durán, R.; Espadas, C.; Simá, P. [2985] Mexico K000635420 No
Dec 1, 2001 Chacón, R.; Estrada, A.; Ruiz, A. [230] Costa Rica K000635454 No
Jun 26, 2000 Rosales, J.M. [538] El Salvador K000654504 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 MACQUEEN, D.J.; Atkinson, R. [381] Guatemala K000635450 No
Jan 1, 1998 Tenorio L., P.; Linares, J.L.; Ireland, H. [19720] Mexico K000654525 No
May 1, 1997 Sandoval, E. [01530] El Salvador K000654502 Yes
Feb 1, 1997 Cascante, A. [1257] Costa Rica K000635455 No
Feb 1, 1997 Sandoval, E. [354] El Salvador K000654564 No
Jan 1, 1997 Sandoval, E. [340] El Salvador K000654565 No
Jan 1, 1996 MACQUEEN, D.J. [264] Mexico K000635421 No
May 1, 1995 Berendsohn, W. [1615] El Salvador K000635463 No
May 1, 1995 Carvalho, A.M.; Santos, T.S.; Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; J, G,Jardim [3958] Brazil K000057056 Yes
Apr 1, 1995 Castillo, S. [516] El Salvador K000654569 No
Jan 1, 1995 Chinchilla, F.; Chinchilla, J.R. [342] El Salvador K000654570 No
Apr 1, 1994 Chinchilla, F. [74] El Salvador K000654566 No
Jan 1, 1994 Villacorta, R. [651] El Salvador K000654567 No
Apr 1, 1993 Sandoval, E.; Sandoval, M. [895] El Salvador K000654568 No
Jun 1, 1989 Villacorta, R. [258] El Salvador K000635449 No
Jan 1, 1989 Huber, O.; Picón, G.; Briceño, E. [12.919] Venezuela K000654669 Yes
May 5, 1988 Lewis, G.P. [1462] Brazil K000807832 Yes
May 5, 1988 Lewis; G.P. [1462] Brazil K000807831 Yes
Jan 30, 1986 Huber, O.; Picón, G.; Briceño, E. [12.919], Venezuela K000654669 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Cabrera, E.; Cabrera, H., de [10720] Mexico K000635427 No
Jan 1, 1986 Soto Núñez, J.C.; Román G., S.; Vidal Ceferino, A. [11651] Mexico K000635426 No
Jan 1, 1984 Tonduz, A. [13566] Costa Rica K000635456 No
Jan 1, 1984 Sinclair, A. [s.n.] Mexico K000654506 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Bernoulli, G.; Cario, R. [1311] Guatemala K000635452 No
Jan 1, 1984 McKee, H.S. [11192] Costa Rica K000654518 No
Jan 1, 1984 Hinds, R.B. [s.n.] Nicaragua K000654507 No
Jan 1, 1984 Langlassé, E. [22] Mexico K000654526 No
Jan 1, 1984 Langlassé, E. [22] Mexico K000654517 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Oersted, A.S. [5] Costa Rica K000635458 No
Jan 1, 1984 Sinclair, A. [s.n.] Honduras K000654515 No
Jan 1, 1984 Oersted, A.S. [4] Costa Rica K000635459 No
Jan 1, 1984 Sinclair, A. [s.n.] Mexico K000654508 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Hinds, R.B. [s.n.] Mexico K000654509 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Rose, J.N. [14188] Mexico K000654520 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Palmer, E. [436] Mexico K000654512 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Barclay, G.W. [s.n.] K000654514 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Bourgeau, E. [1712] Mexico K000654516 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Gardner, G. [1567] Brazil K000057061 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Gardner, G. [2151] Brazil K000057059 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Gardner, G. [2151] Brazil K000057058 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Gardner, G. [2531] Brazil K000057060 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Gardner, G. [2151] Brazil K000057057 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F. [6964] Brazil K000807816 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000807794 Yes
Jan 1, 1938 Gentle, P.H. [2305] Belize K000635461 No
s.coll. [426] Brazil K000807796 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [3840] Guyana K002519215 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4299] Brazil K000807829 Yes
Ule, E. [9440] Peru K000807804 Yes
Mexia, Y. [8932] Mexico K000654513 Yes
Glaziou [10667] Brazil K000807792 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5671] Brazil K000807820 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5915] Brazil K000807802 Yes
Hoffman, B.; Gopaul, D. [313] Guyana K002519216 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D.; James, V. [2050] Guyana K002519213 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [508] Mexico K000654524 No
Diego, N.; Beltran, A. [6071] Mexico K000635424 No
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [14434] Brazil K000807834 Yes
Linares, J.L. [7737] El Salvador K000654503 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1076] Brazil K000807798 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Guedes, J.; Coêlho, J. [4690] Brazil K000807835 Yes
Ule, E. [7595] Brazil K000807819 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [58490] Brazil K000807793 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [7309] Brazil K000807833 Yes
Soto Núñez, J.C. [2264] Mexico K000654511 Yes
Glaziou, A. [12623] Brazil K000807791 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [16240] Mexico K000119552 No
Redden, K.M.; Williams, R.; Thomas, T. [3014] Guyana K002519221 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J. [221] Mexico K000635423 No
Matuda, E. [17277] Mexico K000635429 No
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G.; Monteiro, O.P. [9556] Brazil K000807800 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [6945] Mexico K000119550 No
Rico, L.; Martínez, S.E.M. [888B] Mexico K000635457 No
Martínez S., E.M.; Téllez, O.; Martínez, F. [2983] Mexico K000654519 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5881] Brazil K000807823 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [11655] Mexico K000119551 No
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5202] Brazil K000807824 Yes
Vaudemar, C. [2079] Brazil K000807789 Yes
Spruce, R. [426] Brazil K000807797 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [2262] Mexico K000635462 No
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000807814 Yes
Prance, G.T. [5852] Bolivia K000807821 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Williams, R.; Perry, C. [3058] Guyana K002519219 Yes
[O. Appew] [1817] Guyana K002519230 Yes
Sousa S., M.; Sousa P., M.; Basurto, P.; Durán, G.; Grether, R. [10481] Mexico K000635428 No
Rico, L.; Martínez, S.E.M. [858] Mexico K000654521 Yes
Dubs, B. [2054] Brazil K000807830 Yes
Balansa, B. [1387] Paraguay K000807811 Yes
Sandeman, C. [102079] Brazil K000807790 Yes
Tucker, J.M. [480] El Salvador K000635448 No
Redden, K.M.; Williams, R.; Perry, C. [3058] Guyana K002519220 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [5297] Mexico K000119553 No
Cook, C.D.K. [212] Guyana K002519225 Yes
Sousa S., M.; Ramamoorthy, T.P.; Basurto, P.; Cortés, L. [11474] Mexico K000654510 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9145] Brazil K000807817 Yes
Allen, P.H. [4036] Panama K000654668 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Monteiro, R.F.; Saavedra, M.M.; Moura, R.; Avelar, M.G. [4640] Brazil K000807836 Yes
Nascimento, M.S.B.; Alencar, M.E. [1082] Brazil K000807837 Yes
Lott, E.J.; Sanders, A.; Phillips, B.; Daniel, T.; Ayala, M. [3530] Mexico K000654522 Yes
Burchell [8001] Brazil K000807808 Yes
{Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Brandbyge, J.; de Granville, J-J.; Poncy, O.} [230] Guyana K002519222 Yes
Pohl [1568] Brazil K000807812 Yes
MACQUEEN, D.J.; Pennington, T.D. [83] Guatemala K000635451 No
Gonzalez Ortega, J. [617] Mexico K000654366 Yes
Egler, W.A.; Irwin, H.S. [46053] Brazil K000807826 Yes
Seemann [1686] Brazil K000807805 Yes
Mercedes Aguilar, H. [342] Guatemala K000635460 No
Harrison, S.G. [B31] Guyana K002519227 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2220] Guyana K002519231 Yes
Glaziou [13736] Brazil K000807810 Yes
Argent, G.; Ramos, J.; Richards, P.W.; Souza, R. [6481] Brazil K000807799 Yes
Smith, A.C. [3336] Guyana K002519226 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D.; James, V. [2239] Guyana K002519214 Yes
Burchell [7240] Brazil K000807807 Yes
Gaham, V. [473] K002519223 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; J.F Ramos; Farias, L.G. [5655] Brazil K000807822 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2220] Guyana K002519232 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5573] Brazil K000807825 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W.; Santos, .R.R. [17111] Brazil K000807803 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [2987] Mexico K000119554 No
Hinton, G.B. [2987] Mexico K000119555 No
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000807815 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000807795 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [616] Mexico K000654523 No
Flores S., H. [233] Mexico K000635425 No
Regnell [III-491] Brazil K000807809 Yes
Davis, D.H. [783] Guyana K002519224 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Silva, B.R.; Dias-Melo, R. [4046] Brazil K000807839 Yes
Gardner [3121] Brazil K000807788 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guyana K002519229 Yes
[A. Wilson]; Brame, S.J. [WB 346] Guyana K002519228 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9202] Brazil K000807801 Yes
Vaz, A.F.; Vaz, H.M. [936] Brazil K000807838 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3455] Guyana K002519217 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4132] Brazil K000807827 Yes
Seeman [s.n.] Brazil K000807806 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T.; Felippe, G.M.; Campos, J.M.F. [3078] Brazil K000807813 Yes
McDowell, T.; Tiwari, S. [1841] Guyana K002519218 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1037] Brazil K000807818 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4100] Brazil K000807828 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476083 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476084 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476085 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476086 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476087 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476088 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476089 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476090 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476091 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476092 Yes
Colombia, Venezuela K001476093 Yes

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