Eperua Aubl.
First published in Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 369 (1775)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Tropical America.
Distribution
Native to:
Brazil North, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
Introduced into:
Trinidad-Tobago
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Adleria Neck. in Elem. Bot. 2: 642 (1790), opus utique oppr.
- Dimorpha Schreb. in Gen. Pl. ed. 8[a]. 2: 493 (1791)
- Panzera Willd. in Sp. Pl. ed. 4. 2: 540 (1799)
- Parivoa Aubl. in Hist. Pl. Guiane: 756 (1775)
- Rotmannia Neck. in Elem. Bot. 2: 450 (1790), opus utique oppr.
Accepted Species
- Eperua banaensis G.A.Romero & Aymard
- Eperua bijuga Mart. ex Benth.
- Eperua duckeana R.S.Cowan
- Eperua falcata Aubl.
- Eperua glabra R.S.Cowan
- Eperua glabriflora (Ducke) R.S.Cowan
- Eperua grandiflora (Aubl.) Baill.
- Eperua jenmanii Oliv.
- Eperua leucantha Benth.
- Eperua obtusata R.S.Cowan
- Eperua oleifera Ducke
- Eperua praesagata R.S.Cowan
- Eperua purpurea Benth.
- Eperua rubiginosa Miq.
- Eperua schomburgkiana Benth.
- Eperua venosa R.S.Cowan
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2007 | Ferreira, C.A.C. [6919], Amazonas | K000834053 | Yes | ||
| Nov 13, 2002 | Klitgaard, B.B. [32], Brazil | 70274.000 | No | ||
| Guyana | 15488.000 | No | |||
| Madison, M.T. [6397], Amazonas | K000834056 | Yes | |||
| Prance, G.T. [15025], Amazonas | K000834054 | Yes | |||
| Lima, H.C. [2782], Amazonas | K000834055 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Legumes of the World Online
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0