Chrysobalanaceae
Hirtella
Hirtella racemosa

Hirtella racemosa var. hexandra (Willd.) Prance

First published in Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 328 (1972)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Central & S. Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

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

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Prance, G.T. & Sothers, C.A. (2003). Chrysobalanaceae 1 & 2. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 9, 10: 1-319, 1-268. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Amith, J. & collaborators (2020). Nahuatl Learning Environment http://www.balsas-nahuatl.org/index.html.
  • Prance, G.T. & Sothers, C.A. (2003). Chrysobalanaceae 1 & 2. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 9, 10: 1-319, 1-268. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2008 Homeier, J. [2440] Ecuador K000396814 No
Dec 1, 2008 Homeier, J., et al. [2653] Ecuador K000396813 No
Mar 1, 2008 Gasson, P. [6212] Brazil K000542576 Yes
Feb 1, 2001 Matuda, E. [16887] Mexico K000661702 No
Feb 1, 2001 Mexia, Y. [9236] Mexico K000661700 Yes
Feb 1, 2001 MacDougall, T. [s.n.] Mexico K000661701 No
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3366] Guyana K004432722 Yes
Zarucchi, J.; Barbosa, C. [3634] Colombia K004433574 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gorts van Rijn, A.R.A.; Ek, R.C. [1123] Guyana K004432711 Yes
Fernandez, A. [4141] Venezuela K004433595 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Ek, R.C.; Nic Lughadha, E.M.; Ter Steege, H. [1999] Guyana K004432717 Yes
[Bcoreloy] [s.n.] Colombia K004433579 Yes
Fernandez, A. [6667] Venezuela K004433588 Yes
Castroviejo, S.; Cuadras, J.; Velayos, M. [7072] Panama K004433562 Yes
Croat, T.B. [101769] Guyana K004432713 Yes
Rankin de Merona, J.M. [1] French Guiana K004432729 Yes
Mori, S.A.; Hecklau, E.F.; Keeley, B.W.; Lobovan, T.A.; Moonen, J.; Peckham, H.P. [25310] French Guiana K004432681 Yes
Meier, W.; Von Schuckmann, A.; Beck, J.; Kindeemann, M. [2368] Venezuela K004433581 Yes
Huber, O. [1345] Venezuela K004433611 Yes
Sastre, C.; Bell, D.; Crozier, F. [8129] Suriname K004432727 Yes
Marin, E. [638] Venezuela K004433606 Yes
Hoffman, B. [3661b] Guyana K004432721 Yes
Rosario, C.S.; Rosário, D.; Pinho, J.B. [1967] Suriname K004432726 Yes
Colella, M.; Molina, G.; Penott, J. [1468] Venezuela K004433583 Yes
Collenette, C.L. [472] Panama K004433567 Yes
Williams, Ll. [12653] Venezuela K004433619 Yes
Aymard, G.; Cuello, N.; Schargei, R. [7394] Venezuela K004433593 Yes
Liesner, R. [24349] Venezuela K004433612 Yes
Rosales, J.; Briceño, E.; Huber, O. [470] Venezuela K004433602 Yes
Cuello, N. [644] Venezuela K004433592 Yes
Rivera, J. [211] El Salvador K001625662 No
Rivera, J. [169] El Salvador K001625663 No
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Chanderbali, A.S.; Raghoenandan, U.P.D.; James, V. [3386] Guyana K004432723 Yes
Davis, D.H. [890] Guyana K004432708 Yes
Barbosa, C.; Zarucchi, J. [3015] Colombia K004433575 Yes
Clarke, D. [2105] Guyana K004432715 Yes
McDowell, T.; Gopaul, D. [2237] Guyana K004432718 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Sipman, H.J.M.; James, V. [2831] Guyana K004432716 Yes
[J. Mayer]; Seemann [407] Panama K004433565 Yes
Graham, V. (Miss) [256] Guyana K004432690 Yes
Tinde van Andel; John, W.; John, D. [757] Guyana K004432675 Yes
Procter, J. [4737] Suriname K004432728 Yes
De Granville, J.J.; Allorge, L.; Hahn, W.J.; Hoff, M. [9254] French Guiana K004432732 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Prevost, M.F.; Sabatier, D. [4907] French Guiana K004432731 Yes
[Lobb] [s.n.] Colombia K004433577 Yes
Colella, M.; Velazco, J.; Guayamare, E. [1728] Venezuela K004433605 Yes
Sanoja, E. [2616] Venezuela K004433599 Yes
De Granville, J.J.; Sarthou, C.; Veyret, Y. [10994] French Guiana K004432734 Yes
Fernandez, A. [6577] Venezuela K004433596 Yes
Simão Castro, M.V.; Oliveira, M.A.; Costa, D.S.; Lima, A.S. [259] Brazil K001569952 Yes
Quinet, A. [1170] Brazil K001574582 Yes
Quinet, A. [1170] Brazil K001574583 Yes
Torke, B.M. ; Valda, J. [629] Bolivia K001569447 Yes
Silva, J.A.C. ; Freitas, C.A.A. ; Oliveira, J.G. [257430] Brazil K001569463 Yes
Holanda, A.S.S. [243129] Brazil K001569487 Yes
Galan, P.; Rodriguez, D.; Campos, A.; Campos, C. [4377] El Salvador K001532252 No
Dávila, N.C. ; Barbosa, T.D.M. ; Harms, I. [239445] Brazil K001569474 Yes
Melo, A. ; Pessoa, E.M. ; Vasconcelos, S. ; Marinho, T. [240996] Brazil K001569475 Yes
Gillespie, L.J.; Gopaul, D. [1996] Guyana K004432719 Yes
Clarke, D.; Watson, C.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Clarke, J.; Hurtubise, K. [6955] Guyana K004432676 Yes
Gomez, R.; Bevilacqua, M. [322] Venezuela K004433585 Yes
Clarke, D. [1785] Guyana K004432698 Yes
Huber, O. [6287] Venezuela K004433615 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gorts van Rijn, A.R.A.; Ek, R.C. [1033] Guyana K004432706 Yes
Torke, B.M.; Erskine, K.; Liddell, J. [335] Guyana K004432714 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [3836] Guyana K004432709 Yes
Linden, I. [1637] Colombia K004433578 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2189] Guyana K004432686 Yes
Sanoja, E. [2729] Venezuela K004433598 Yes
Gomez, R.; Bevilacqua, M. [342] Venezuela K004433584 Yes
Aymard, G.; Elcoro, S.; Lal, J. [8576] Venezuela K004433591 Yes
Groger, A. [651] Venezuela K004433609 Yes
Schomburgk [80] Guyana K004432683 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Sipman, H.J.M.; James, V. [2789] Guyana K004432705 Yes
Castroviejo, S.; Cuadras, J.; Velayos, M. [13079] Panama K004433561 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [391] Guyana K004432697 Yes
Stergios, B.; Stergios, P.; Taphorn, D.C. [9749] Venezuela K004433586 Yes
Stergios, B. [10942] Venezuela K004433589 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Koek-Noorman, J.; Lall, H.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Westra, L.Y.T. [7179] Guyana K004432712 Yes
Hoffman, B.; Capellaro, C. [971] Guyana K004432703 Yes
Herrera, H. [757] Panama K004433564 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D.; James, V. [2118] Guyana K004432680 Yes
Schomburgk [80] Guyana K004432695 Yes
Aymard, G.; Schargel, R. [10288] Venezuela K004433607 Yes
Pollard, G.R.M. [69] Guyana K004432696 Yes
Cuello, N. [408] Venezuela K004433601 Yes
Stergios, B. [11037] Venezuela K004433587 Yes
McPherson, G. [13506] Panama K004433563 Yes
[Hinds] [s.n.] Panama K004433566 Yes
Hoffman, B. [1449] Guyana K004432702 Yes
Huber, O. [598] Venezuela K004433614 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [5140] Venezuela K004433616 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J. [75] Guyana K004432689 Yes
Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Brandbyge, J.; De Granville, J.J.; Poncy, O.; Sipman, H.J.M.; v.d. Wollenberg, L.J.W. [312] Guyana K004432679 Yes
Williams, L. [12653] Venezuela K004433618 Yes
Stergios, B.; Aymard, G.; Cuello, N. [8862] Venezuela K004433610 Yes
Schomburgk [80] Guyana K004432684 Yes
Zimmermann, G.; Marquardt, I.; Hoffmann, M. [113] Venezuela K004433580 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [5175] Guyana K004432694 Yes
Barbosa, C.; Cortés, R.; Palacios, P.; Rangel, O. [8125] Colombia K004433568 Yes
Williams, L. [12705] Venezuela K004433620 Yes
Gillespie, L.J.; Gopaul, D.; Peterson, P. [1862] Guyana K004432720 Yes
Gragson, T.; Gragson, G. [58] Venezuela K004433582 Yes
Ramia, M.; Ortiz, R. [8624] Venezuela K004433608 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gorts van Rijn, A.R.A.; Ek, R.C. [656] Guyana K004432687 Yes
Bhikhi, C.; van F, T.; Fredison, I.; Marajanom, G.; Landveld, J. [60] Suriname K004432725 Yes
Fleury, M. [238] French Guiana K004432733 Yes
Bhikhi, C.; van F, T.; Fredison, I.; Marajanom, G.; Landveld, J. [27] Suriname K004432724 Yes
Hoffman, B.; Gopaul, D. [353] Guyana K004432704 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Williams, R.; James, R. [4674] Guyana K004432699 Yes
Quelch, J.J.; McConnell, F. [309] Guyana K004432692 Yes
Cuello, N. [613] Venezuela K004433594 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [3656] Guyana K004432707 Yes
Cuello, N. [579] Venezuela K004433590 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Zimmerman, E.; D. Hunter, T. [5133] Guyana K004432674 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Tiwari, S. [3256] Guyana K004432701 Yes
Huber, O. [4744] Venezuela K004433617 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Feuillet, C.; Hiepko, P.; Skog, L.E.; B. J. H. ter Welle [75] Guyana K004432688 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; WIlliams, R.W.; James, V. [3082] Guyana K004432700 Yes
Barbosa, C.; Zarucchi, J. [2974] Colombia K004433576 Yes
Chaviel, A. [161] Venezuela K004433597 Yes
Liesner, R. [24349] Venezuela K004433613 Yes
Schomburgk [80] Guyana K004432682 Yes
Cook, C.D.K. [151] Guyana K004432710 Yes
Tate, G.H.H. [190] Guyana K004432691 Yes
Smith, A.C. [3222] Guyana K004432685 Yes
Clarke, D. [4987] Guyana K004432678 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [5554] Guyana K004432693 Yes
Aymard, G.; Cuello, N.; Schagei, R. [7480] Venezuela K004433600 Yes
Picón, G. [1629] Venezuela K004433603 Yes
Clarke, D.; Watson, C.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Clarke, J.; Hurtubise, K. [6948] Guyana K004432677 Yes
Betancur, J.; Echeverry, B.; Kress, J.; Roesel, C. [2908] Colombia K004433569 Yes
Stergios, B.; Velazco, J. [14471] Venezuela K004433604 Yes
Hequet, V. [546] French Guiana K004432730 Yes
s.coll. [607] Colombia Hirtella hexandra K004433572 Yes
Hinds [s.n.] Colombia Hirtella hexandra K004433570 Yes
Kelsall, H.J. [607] Colombia Hirtella hexandra K004433571 Yes
Collenette, C.L. [583] Colombia Hirtella hexandra K004433573 Yes

Sources

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