Burseraceae
Protium

Protium unifoliolatum Engl.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(2): 262 (1874)
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 as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • 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.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • 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.

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

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Zappi, D.C.; Biggs, N.; Silveira, E.A.; Camargo, A.C.; Philippsen, M.; Bessa, M.A.; Piva, J.H. [1826] Brazil K000578066 Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; Beltrame, E.; Bessa, M.A.; Piva, J.H. [1676] Brazil K000447444 Yes
Foster, R.B.; Davidson, D.; Timana, M. [11509] Peru K004792359 Yes
Henderson, A.; de Lima, J.R.N. [561] Brazil K004791176 Yes
Philcox, D.; Fereira, A.; Bertoldo, J. [3522] Brazil K004791225 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [6866] Brazil K004791181 Yes
Perigolo, N.A.; et al. [285] Brazil K001590693 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Rodrigues, K.F.; Silva, E.S.; Pereira de Lima, R.; Guedes de Oliveira, J.; Lowy, B. [753] Brazil K004791169 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Amaral, I.L.; Pipoly, J.J.; da Silva, M.G.; Tavares, A.S.: da Mota, C.D.A. [28705] Brazil K004791240 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [9602] Brazil K004791221 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [9185] Brazil K004791233 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Coêlho, D.F. [7535] Brazil K004791229 Yes
Ramos, J.F. [P23362] Brazil K004791167 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.E.; Videcki Jr., E.R. [2376] Brazil K004791228 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [1607] Brazil K004791173 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [1498] Brazil K004791182 Yes
Gottsberger, G.K.; Posey, D.A. [21-15183] Brazil K004791197 Yes
Anderson, W.R.; McPherson, G.D. [12158] Brazil K004791184 Yes
Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [R&S71] Brazil K004791218 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [9601] Brazil K004791222 Yes
Boom, B.M. [4064] Bolivia K004792353 Yes
Strudwick, J.J.; Sobel, G.L.; Nelson, B.W.; Nazaré Pinheiro, A.; Silva Rosário, C.; Alves da Silva, N. [4177] Brazil K004791190 Yes
Smith, S.F.; Bell, D.A.; J.U. McClammer, Jr.; Smith, O.; Timana, M.E. [1525] Peru K004792357 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Vieira, M.G.; Petersen, R.H.; Mota, C.D.; Ramos, J.F. [2732] Brazil K004791166 Yes
Rusby, H.H. [2578] Brazil K004791208 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Bell, D.; Rankin, K.; Smith, S.F. [8882] Peru K004792360 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [11119] Brazil K004791226 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, J.G. [7468] Brazil K004791236 Yes
Villa, G.; Alvia, P.; Asimbaya, P.; Velásquez, L. [1926] Ecuador K004792362 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Rodrigues, K.F.; Silva, E.S.; Pereira de Lima, R.; Guedes de Oliveira, J.; Lowy, B. [618] Brazil K004791183 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [9202] Brazil K004791230 Yes
Maguire, B.; Steyermark, J.A.; Maguire, C.K. [60187] Brazil K004791215 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D.; James, V. [2281] Guyana K004791192 Yes
Amaral, I.L.; Cid, C.A.; Guedes, J.; Lima, J. [55] Brazil K004791168 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K004791207 Yes
Almeida, S.; Cordeiro, M. [612] Brazil K004791203 Yes
Cordeiro, I. [99] Brazil K004791164 Yes
Boom, B.M. [4927] Bolivia K004792364 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Vieira, M.G.; Petersen, R.H.; Nelson, B.W.; Mota, C.D.; Ramos, J.F. [2781] Brazil K004791172 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4284] Brazil K004791232 Yes
Moraes, M. [572] Bolivia K004792352 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Bell, D.; Rankin, K.; Smith, S.F. [8882] Peru K004792361 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [3022] Brazil K004791212 Yes
Philcox, D.; Fereira, A.; Bertoldo, J. [3463] Brazil K004791216 Yes
Sidney; Onishi [1285] Brazil K001930097 Yes
Encarnación, F. [25047] Peru K001892292 No
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [9601] Brazil K004791220 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [9203] Brazil K004791231 Yes
Vieira, M.G.; Zarucchi, J.L.; Petersen, R.H.; Ramos, J.F.; Mota, C.D.A. [582] Brazil K004791171 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [3226] Brazil K004791205 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [6944] Brazil K004791180 Yes
Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [R&S143] Brazil K004791219 Yes
Sasaki, D.; Camargo, A.C.; Rosa, S.A.; Piva, J.H. [1105] Brazil K000447439 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [3061] Brazil K004791206 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Kubitzki, K.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Lima, J.F. [12046] Brazil K004791187 Yes
Graham, J.; Schunke Vigo, J. [206] Peru K004792355 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [3226] Brazil K004791179 Yes
Klitgaard, B.B.; Araujo-Murakami, A.; Lazarte, M.; Cuadiay, M.; Rojas, F. [1393] Bolivia K001378663 Yes
Vieira, M.G.; Zarucchi, J.L.; Petersen, R.H.; Ramos, J.F.; Mota, C.D.A. [601] Brazil K004791189 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [P18555] Brazil K004791177 Yes
Vigo, J.S. [5824] Peru K004792356 Yes
Silva, M.G.; Rosario, C. [3984] Brazil K004791214 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Huber, O.; Cordeiro, I.; Rogers, B.; da Silva, J.A.C.: da Mota, C.D.A. [29525] Brazil K004791241 Yes
Milliken, W. [1745] Brazil K004791211 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9763] Brazil K004791235 Yes
Gottsberger, G.K.; Posey, D.A. [122-21183] Brazil K004791199 Yes
Almeida, S.; Cordeiro, M. [612] Brazil K004791204 Yes
Pires, M.J.; Silva, N.T. [1603] Brazil K004791200 Yes
Soares, C.R.A.; Lucas, E.; Frisby, S.; Milliken, W.; Silva, D.R.; Zappi, D.C.; Forte, A.F.; Piva, J.H. [3126] Brazil K000543384 Yes
Vigo, J.S. [6635] Peru K000110692 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Rodrigues, K.F.; Silva, E.S.; Pereira de Lima, R.; Guedes de Oliveira, J.; Lowy, B. [824] Brazil K004791165 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1149] Brazil K004791202 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N. [2697] Peru K004792358 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Amaral, I.L.; Pipoly, J.J.; da Mota, C.D.A. [28715] Brazil K004791239 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Jaramillo, N. [3727] Peru K004792354 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [P18555] Brazil K004791174 Yes
Alencar, L. [162] Brazil K004791170 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, A.S.; Berg, C.C.; Henderson, A.J.; Nelson, B.W.; Balick, M.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R. [P24850] Brazil K004791188 Yes
Harley, R.M.; de Castro, R.; Ferreira, A. [10902] Brazil K004791224 Yes
Guillen, R.; et al. [3964] Bolivia K004792351 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Nelson, B.W. [2550] Brazil K004791213 Yes
Spruce, R. [1960] Brazil K000530941 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [1960] Brazil K000530942 Type Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [10555] Brazil K004791195 Yes
Brandbyge, J.; Asanza C, E.; Werling, L.; Leth-Nissen, S. [33795] Ecuador K004792363 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Hill, R.J.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F. [24244] Brazil K004791238 Yes
F.G. Wilson-Browne, S.J. [WB489] Guyana K004791194 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Nelson, B.W. [2584] Brazil K004791186 Yes
Onishi, E.; Fonseca, S.G. [506/1285] Brazil K004791196 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Chanderbali, A.S.; Raghoenandan, U.P.D.; James, V. [3785] Guyana K004791193 Yes
Anderson, W.R.; McPherson, G.D. [12158] Brazil K004791185 Yes
Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [R&S155] Brazil K004791223 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Rodrigues, K.F.; Silva, E.S.; Pereira de Lima, R.; Guedes de Oliveira, J.; Lowy, B. [907] Brazil K004791175 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A. [5871] Brazil K004791178 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K004791209 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [10555] Brazil K004791198 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Coêlho, D.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [7714] Brazil K004791227 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pires, J.M.; Cordeiro, I. [29428] Brazil K004791237 Yes
Colella, M.; Velazco, J.; Guayamare, E.; Camico, S. [2084] Venezuela K004792366 Yes
Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F. [P20120] Brazil K004791210 No
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Sipman, H.J.M.; James, V. [3088] Guyana K004791191 Yes
Philcox, D.; Fereira, A.; Bertoldo, J. [3464] Brazil K004791217 Yes
Schultes, R.E. [6195B] Colombia K004792365 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8463] Brazil K004791234 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K004791201 Yes
Lima, J. [799] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222375 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4367] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222371 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [11131] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222374 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1560] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222369 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [11054] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222373 Yes
Milliken, W. [M321] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222379 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Coelho, D.; Lima, J.; Gomes da Silva, P. [5636] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222368 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [11198] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222382 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3213] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222370 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Coelho, D.; Lima, J. [R5849] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222378 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1519] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222376 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [10671] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222372 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4463] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222380 Yes
Milliken, W.; Bowles, S. [243] Brazil Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222377 Yes
Encarnación, F. [959] Peru Tetragastris unifoliolata K002222381 Yes

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