Rubiaceae
Mitracarpus

Mitracarpus frigidus (Willd.) K.Schum.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 6(6): 81 (1888)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Delprete, P.G., Smith, L.B., Klein, R.M. (2005). Flora Ilustrada Catarinense 2: 349-842. Herbário "Barbosa Rodrigues", Atají, Brasil.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Zappi, D.C. & al. (2003). Lista das plantas vasculares de Catoles. Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 21(2): 345-398.
  • de Souza, E.B., Cabral, E.L. & Zappi, D.C. (2010). Revisão de Mitracarpus (Rubiaceae - Spermacoceae) para o Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 61: 319-352.

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

  • Delprete, P.G., Smith, L.B., Klein, R.M. (2005). Flora Ilustrada Catarinense 2: 349-842. Herbário "Barbosa Rodrigues", Atají, Brasil.
  • Ruhsam, M. (2005). Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • de Souza, E.B., Cabral, E.L. & Zappi, D.C. (2010). Revisão de Mitracarpus (Rubiaceae - Spermacoceae) para o Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 61: 319-352.

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
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2008 Ribeiro, T., et al. [53] Brazil K000265019 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Sano, P.T.; Atkins, S.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR14579] Brazil K000003121 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Stannard, B.; Queiroz, R.F. [H52018] Brazil K000003127 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Freitas, I.; Goncalves, L.; Brandao, P. [3] Brazil K000013387 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Melo, E.; França, F.; Correia [1606] Brazil K000447162 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [3826] Brazil K000012273 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N. [27239] Brazil K000016254 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.; Pirani, J.R.; Furlan, A. [27176] Brazil K000016220 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Noblick, L.R. [3709] Brazil K000012275 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Melo, E.,, França, F.; Correia, C. [1594] Brazil K000447164 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Queiroz, L.P.; Sena, T.S.N. [3191] Brazil K000012238 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Ganev, W. [2266] Brazil K000003120 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Cavalcanti, T.B.; Assis, M.C.; Pires, F.S. [26137] Brazil K000016219 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Queiroz, L.P.; Sena, T.S.N. [2984] Brazil K000012276 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Mori, S.A.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Kallunki, J.A.; dos Santos, T.S. [9923] Brazil K000016485 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B. [27098] Brazil K000016250 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Matthews [1504] Peru K001493642 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Noblick, L.R.; Clodoaldo [3777] Brazil K000447166 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Ganev, W. [2528] Brazil K000447165 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [3826] Brazil K000012316 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Stannard, B.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51837] Brazil K000003122 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Hassler, E. [10072] Paraguay K000002156 No
Feb 1, 2007 Sales de Melo, M.R.C. [370] Brazil K000016305 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Freire Fierro, A.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [H50730] Brazil K000003125 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Mori, S.A.; Benton, F. [13583] Brazil K000016282 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Stannard, B.; Silva, T. [H50842] Brazil K000003126 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W., Jr.; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R. [14023] Brazil K001204459 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; dos Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [20111] Brazil K000016273 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 França, F.,, Melo, E., Correia, C; Oliveira, P.P. [2144] Brazil K000447163 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Simão, R.; Fothergill, J.M. [25814] Brazil K000016247 No
Feb 1, 2007 Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [3826] Brazil K000012255 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Hind, D.J.N. [26325] Brazil K000016251 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.; Pirani, J.R.; Furlan, A. [27536] Brazil K000016252 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Ganev, W. [664] Brazil K000001896 Yes
Feb 1, 2007 Harley, R.M.; Mello-Silva, R.; Cordeiro, I.; Rossi, L. [26513] Brazil K000016257 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; dos Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17930] Brazil K000016256 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Ganev, W. [2608] Brazil K000173334 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Giulietti, A., M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Smith, S.; Harley, R. [PCD 3316] Brazil K000265021 Yes
Oct 1, 1998 Glocker [4(65)] Brazil K000016292 Yes
Oct 1, 1998 Moricand Brazil K000016293 Yes
Oct 1, 1998 Langsdorff Brazil K000016462 Yes
Oct 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; dos Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [20158] Brazil K000016281 Yes
Oct 1, 1998 Salzmann Brazil K000016296 Yes
Oct 1, 1998 Salzmann Brazil K000016278 Yes
Oct 1, 1998 Lhotzky Brazil K000016297 Yes
Oct 1, 1998 Lhotzky [820] Brazil K000016463 Yes
Oct 1, 1998 Blanchet [3101A] Brazil K000016295 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [3135] Brazil K000003124 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Queiroz, L.P.; et al. [5077] Brazil K000003096 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Nic Lughadha, E.; Souza, V.C.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Ganev, W. [H50428] Brazil K000003128 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [3428] Brazil K000003123 Yes
Mar 1, 1997 Giulietti, A.M.; Stam, G.; Guedes, M.L.; Bautista, H.P. [PCD887] Brazil K000016045 Yes
Carvalho, P.D. [200] Brazil K001204454 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Nunes, J.M.S.; L Hage, J.; dos Santos, E.B. [22682] Brazil K000016277 Yes
Souza, E.B. [1377] Brazil K001204463 Yes
Spruce [762] Brazil K001204467 Yes
Vauthier [91] Brazil K001204464 Yes
Viana, B.F.; Neves, M.F.; Vieira, O.J.Z. [85] Brazil K001204461 Yes
Nascimento, M.S.B. [1072] Brazil K001204452 Yes
Lima, A. [s.n.] Brazil K001204466 Yes
Prance, G.T. [9431] Brazil K001204458 Yes
Burchell [8713] Brazil K000174509 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rapini, A. [1286] Brazil K001204451 Yes
Jardim, J.G.H. [4248] Brazil K001204453 Yes
Claussen, P. [19] Brazil K001204455 Yes
Rapini, A. [1191] Brazil K001204462 Yes
Salzmann [s.n.] Brazil K001204468 Yes
Cook, K. [32] Guyana K001204456 Yes
Burchell [9903] Brazil K001204465 Yes
Souza, E.B. [1408] Brazil K001204460 Yes
Matthews [1504] K001493642 Yes
Peru K001493643 Yes
Venezuela K001493645 Yes
Venezuela K001493646 Yes
Venezuela K001493647 Yes
Venezuela K001493648 Yes
Venezuela K001493649 Yes
Venezuela K001493650 Yes
Jun 1, 1982 Huber, O.; Tillett, S.S. [5371] Venezuela Mitracarpus frigidus var. orinocensis K001493644 Yes
Gardner [3784] Brazil Mitracarpus frigidus var. humboldtianus K001204469 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil Mitracarpus frigidus var. humboldtianus K001204470 Yes
Ule, E. [8464] Brazil Mitracarpus frigidus var. andinus K001204457 Yes
Smith, A.C. [3642] Guyana Mitracarpus fruticosus K000174508 Type 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

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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