Myrtaceae
Psidium

Psidium guineense Sw.

First published in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 77 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, has environmental uses, as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Angola, Bangladesh, Congo, Cuba, DR Congo, Gabon, Haiti, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marianas, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Society Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.568.1.3. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2012). Nova Silva Cusatlantica. Árboles natinos e introducidos de El Salvador. Parte 2: Angiospermae - Familias M a P y Pteridophyta. Englera 29-2: 1-300.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, 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.
  • 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.
  • Kawasaki, M.L. (2004). Flora de Grão-Mogol, Minas Gerais: Myrtaceae. Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 22: 323-337.
  • Landrum, L.R. (2017). The genus Psidium (Myrtaceae) in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Cantonia 13: 1-101.
  • Landrum, L.R. (2022). The genus Psidium (Myrtaceae) in Bolivia and Paraguay. Canotia 18(1): 1-88. Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Linares, J.L. (2003 publ. 2005). Lista comentado de los árboles nativos y cultivados en la República de El Salvador. Ceiba; a Scientific and Technical Journal Published by Zamorano 44: 105-268.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
  • Parra-O., C. & Landrum, L. (2023). Flora de Colombia 33: 1-105. Universidad nacional de Colombia, Bolgotá.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.
  • Williams, R.O. (1934). Myrtaceae (pars.). Flora of Trinidad and Tobago 1(6): 333-410. Government Printing Office, Port-of-Spain.
  • Zappi, D.C. & al. (2003). Lista das plantas vasculares de Catoles. Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 21(2): 345-398.
  • de Lima Lourenço, A.R. & de Vasconcellos Barbosa, M.R. (2012). Myrtaceae em restingas no limite norte de distribuição da Mata Atlântica, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 373-393.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

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Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.568.1.3. epublication.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • 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.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Landrum, L.R. (2022). The genus Psidium (Myrtaceae) in Bolivia and Paraguay. Canotia 18(1): 1-88. Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lorence, D.H. & Wagner, W.L. (2020). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 2: 413-1135. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Parra-O., C. & Landrum, L. (2023). Flora de Colombia 33: 1-105. Universidad nacional de Colombia, Bolgotá.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 2014 Staggemeier, V.G.; Staggemeier, V.R. [413] Brazil K000812643 Yes
Jul 24, 2014 Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A. [17904 (4712)] Peru K000752684 Yes
Jun 1, 2009 Hartweg [980] Colombia K000565585 Isotype Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Schomburgk [836] Guyana K000170098 Isosyntype Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Schomburgk [836] Guyana K000170097 Isosyntype Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sellow [1670] Brazil K000565299 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Riedel [2563] Brazil K000565300 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Harley, R.M.; A.M. Giulietti [55254] Brazil K000277288 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Stapf, M.N.S. [351] Brazil K000277043 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Coneiçao, S.F. [353] Brazil K000277042 Yes
Feb 16, 2006 Wood, J.R.I. [10792] Bolivia K000275697 Yes
Feb 16, 2006 Pedralli, G., et al. [3358] Brazil K000275693 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Jansen-Jacobs, M.J., et al. [3674] Guyana K000566594 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Hassler, E. [1723] Paraguay K000170078 Isoparatype Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Schipp, W.A. [595] Honduras K000565291 Isotype Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Riedel [1375] Brazil K000565320 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Stannard, B.; Guedes, M.L.; Woodgyer, E. [PCD2609] Brazil K000001486 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Guedes, M.L.; Funch, L.; Santos, E.S.; Andrade, F.; Argolo, A. [PCD2135] Brazil K000001485 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [2381] Brazil K000001565 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.; Harley, R.; Woodgyer, E.; Giulietti, A.M. [PCD2707] Brazil K000001487 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 França, F.; Nic Lughaha, E., Gasson, P., Harley, R.M. [PCD 6009] Brazil K000277287 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Salzmann [0A] Brazil K000018462 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Sellow [893] Brazil K000170093 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Hassler, E. [3641] Paraguay K000565296 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Hassler, E. [3393] Paraguay K000565295 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000170092 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Mori, S.A.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; dos Santos, T.S. [11425] Brazil K000018460 Yes
Oct 1, 1979 Santos, T.S.dos [3227] Brazil K000018455 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Salzmann [0] Brazil K000018461 Yes
Randrianaivo, R.; Bevao, J.C. [2615] Madagascar K001891509 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [4208] Sri Lanka K004209006 Yes
McKee, H.S. (Dr.) [4320] New Caledonia K004209086 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2725] Australia K004209067 Yes
Sucre, D.; et al. [10612] Brazil K001178598 Yes
s.coll. [12731] Brazil K001178591 Yes
Batianoff, G.N.; Champion, I.; Thompson, P.; Dillewaard, H.A. [11803] Australia K004209069 Yes
s.coll. [1021] Brazil K001178590 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [51861] Sri Lanka K004209008 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [4762] K004209544 Yes
Baijnath; Ramcharun [52] South Africa K004209166 Yes
André, É. [1532] K004209547 Yes
s.coll. [900] Colombia K000565586 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3656] K001110737 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cuming [1273] Panama K004209549 Yes
Barthelat, F.; M'Changama, M.; Sifari, B.A.; Andhumou, A. [1050] Mayotte K004209154 Yes
Gereau, R.E.; Dumetz, N.; Rabevohitra, R. [3297] Madagascar K004209153 Yes
Martinelli, G.; Hatton, J. [10092] Brazil K001178588 Yes
Ward, C.J. [9837] South Africa K004209165 Yes
Rodriguez, D.; Ramos, H.; Pereira, J.; Villacorta, A. [6853] El Salvador K001532194 No
s.coll. [21173] Brazil K001178595 Yes
s.coll. [8929] Brazil K001178587 Yes
Burchell [4405] Brazil K001178592 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burma K004209003 Yes
[Sella] [35] Brazil K001178597 Yes
Gardner [1021A] Brazil K000018457 Yes
Sucre, D. [7558] Brazil K001178599 Yes
Gardner [1021] Brazil K000018456 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.S., Hind, D.J.N. [26590] Brazil K000277286 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Burma K004209002 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [5820] Colombia K000170070 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004209001 Yes
Schipp, W.A. [596] Honduras K000565316 Type Yes
Ward, C.J. [9838] South Africa K004209164 Yes
Seeman [s.n.] Panama K004209550 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [69122602R] Sri Lanka K004209007 Yes
Miers, J. [3878] Brazil K001178589 Yes
Jameson [s.n.] K004209546 Yes
Baijnath; Ramcharun [17] South Africa K004209163 Yes
Triana, J. [4122] K004209545 Yes
André, É. [1527] K004209548 Yes
Comanor, P.L. [1180] Sri Lanka K004209009 Yes
Belém, R.P.; Mendes, J.M. [111] Brazil K001178593 Yes
Pirani, J.R.; Thomas, W.W.; Mello-Silva, R.; Fernandes, J.B. [2384] Brazil K001178806 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Campbell, D.G.; Silva, A.S.; da Silva, M.G. [D905] Brazil K001178594 Yes
Florence, J. [9739] K004209106 Yes
Martinelli, G.; Zuloaga, F.; Varquez, M.; Kautsky, R. [10895] Brazil K001178596 Yes
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Kawasaki, M.L.; Castro, N.M.; Diacui, J.; Amaral, M.C.E. [CFCR2036] Brazil K000013424 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [2725] Australia K004209068 Yes
Gardner [1609A] Brazil Psidium polycarpon K000018459 Yes
Gardner [1609] Brazil Psidium polycarpon K000018458 Yes
André, É. [2782] Psidium lehmannii K004209553 Yes
s.coll. [28] Colombia Psidium lehmannii K004209552 Yes
Smith, H. [1736] Colombia Psidium lehmannii K004209551 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D. [26865] Bolivia Psidium hians K000752044 Yes

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