Fabaceae
Zygia

Zygia cataractae (Kunth) L.Rico

First published in Kew Bull. 46: 496 (1991)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • 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.
  • 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:

  • 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.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • 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

  • 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
  • Castañeda, R.R. (1991). Frutas silvestres de Colombia. Instituto Colombiano de Cultura Hispánica.
  • 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.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Barneby, R. C. & Grimes, J. W. (1997). Mem. N. Y. Bot. Gard. 74(2) Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earri

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; André, T.J.C.; Piva, J.H. [1492] Brazil K000579515 Yes
Mori, S.; Gracie, C.; Capraro, W.; Mitchell, J.; Russel, D. [20360] Brazil K000868818 Yes
Jan 1, 2018 Milliken, W.; et al. [5026] Brazil Zygia divaricata K001326178 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Projeto Flora Cristalino; Yesilyurt, J.; Pedroga, J.A.; Gallo, A. [26] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000579513 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Jardim, J.G.; Carvalho, A.M.V.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Sant´Ana, S.C. [884] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868807 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Jardim, J.G.; Carvalho, A.M.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Sant'Ana, S.C. [884] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000091608 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Spruce [1404] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868814 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Spruce, R. [1694] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868809 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868817 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [14246] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868806 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Cid, C.A. [7653] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868805 Yes
Aug 10, 1988 Lewis, G.P. [1554] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868801 Yes
Jun 10, 1988 Lewis, G.P. [1554] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868808 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Irwin, H.S.; Egler, W.A.; Pires, J.M. [47268] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868813 Yes
Spruce [1694] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868816 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [99756] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868811 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [3415] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868804 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [18493] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868802 Yes
Rabelo, B.V.; Edna [1435] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868803 Yes
Spruce, R. [528%] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868810 Yes
Riedel, L. [98] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000117614 Type Yes
Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8418] Bolivia Zygia divaricata K000868812 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil Zygia divaricata K000868815 Yes
Jul 4, 2009 Forzza, R.C.; Silva, B.R.; Dias-Melo, R. [4050] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000564442 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Daly, D.C.; Lohmann, L.; Souza, M.C.C.; Rivero, I.; Oliveira, E.O.; Lima, J.E.S. [10935] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868858 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Folli, D.A. [2689] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868860 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Jardim, J.G.; Carvalho, A.M.V.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Sant´Ana, S.C. [884] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868859 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5318] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868867 Yes
Jun 10, 1988 Lewis, G.P. [1529] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868856 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Balansa, B. [1386] Paraguay Zygia glomerata K000868855 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Richards, P.W.; Argent, G. [496] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868852 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Silva, N.T. [2095] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868853 Yes
Spruce, R. [2968] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868862 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [13793] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868871 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [15191] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868857 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6195] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868864 Yes
Rabelo, B.V.; Nonato, R. [1427] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868861 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6100] Bolivia Zygia glomerata K000868865 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [14327] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868854 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8962] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868863 Yes
s.coll. [2968] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868868 Yes
Hostmann [1173] Suriname Zygia glomerata K000528132 Type Yes
Ducke, A. [495] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868866 Yes
Ule, E.H.G. [7768] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868869 Yes
Ule, E.H.G. [8135] Brazil Zygia glomerata K000868870 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/

  • IUCN Categories

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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

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