Cynometra L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 382 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chile Central, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Territory, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Society Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 2: 316.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • J. Léon. in B.J.B.B. 21: 379 (1951)
  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 466 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 382 (1753)
  • in Mém. 8°, Classe Sci., Acad. Roy. Belg. 30(2): 94 (1957)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2016 Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [50434] Brazil K000834622 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. [9212] Cameroon K000678125 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Letouzey, R. [14961] Cameroon K000092735 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Merril, E.D. [2658] Philippines K000296136 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Merril, E.D. [2674] Philippines K000295998 No
Jan 1, 1970 Merril, E.D. [974] Philippines K000295994 No
Jan 1, 1970 Loher, A. [2207] Philippines K000295991 No
Jan 1, 1970 Cuming, H. [1652] Philippines K000295986 No
Jan 1, 1970 Escritor, L. [20826] Philippines K000295993 No
Jan 1, 1970 Loher, A. [2206] Philippines K000295990 No
Jan 1, 1970 Ahern's [2883] Philippines K000295997 No
Jan 1, 1970 Merril, E.D. [853] Philippines K000295995 No
Jan 1, 1970 Vidal, S. [1260] Philippines K000295992 No
Jan 1, 1970 Merril, E.D. [1861] Philippines K000295996 No
Jan 1, 1951 Gillman, A. [1142] Tanzania K000417905 Holotype Yes
Zarucchi, J.L. [1449] Colombia K:SPC-44653.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [8418] Brazil K000834632 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edanio, G. [36956] Philippines K000295981 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5817] Burma K001122251 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dupuy, D.J.; DuPuy, B.P.; Raharilala, J. [M 339] Madagascar K:SPC-63497.000 No
Jans [909] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000417906 Type Yes
McWhirter, J.H. [218] Madagascar K:SPC-32242.000 No
Barbon; Garcia; Fernando [9241] Philippines K000296134 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Lockwood, T.E. [2440] Brazil K000834627 Yes
Troupin, G. [3724] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-11460.000 No
Wenzel, C.A. [3095] Philippines K000295980 No
Vidal, S. [1279] Philippines K000295988 No
Barbon; Romero; Fernando [1809] Philippines K000296135 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Williams, R.; Perry, C. [3083] Guyana K000834629 Yes
Barros, C. [24211] Philippines K000295979 Type Yes
Vigne, C. [978] Ghana K000418042 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vidal, S. [279] Philippines K000295989 No
Cuming, H. [1297] Philippines K000295987 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5817] Burma K001122250 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5817] Burma K001122245 Unknown Type Material Yes
Michelson [898] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000417907 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5817] Burma K001122249 Unknown Type Material Yes
Petit-Thouars [s.n.] Madagascar K000417894 Isolectotype Yes
Pascal, O. [924] Mayotte K000118453 Isotype Yes
Pascal, O. [870] Mayotte K000118454 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • 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.
  • 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
  • Legumes of the World Online

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0