Clusiaceae
Tovomita

Tovomita obovata Engl.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(1): 451 (1888)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Guyana. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Guyana

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Marinho L.C., Fiaschi P. & Amorim A.M. (2025). Taxonomic revision of the neotropical genus Tovomita (Clusiaceae). Willdenowia 55: 145-258.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hohenkerk, L.S. [P20] Guyana K003668194 Yes
Forest Department of British Guiana [F1995] Guyana K003668201 Yes
Schomburgk [878] Guyana K000488529 Type Yes
Schomburgk [878] Guyana K000488530 Isotype Yes
Leechman, A. [s.n.] Guyana K003668195 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [1212] Guyana K003668198 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] Guyana K003668200 Yes
Forest Department of British Guiana [F1614] Guyana K003668197 Yes
Guyana K:SPC-22642.000 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [1212] Guyana K003668193 Yes
Forest Dept. [s.n.] Guyana K003668196 Yes
Forest Department of British Guiana [CAP148] Guyana K003668202 Yes
Leechman, A. [XIIb] Guyana K:SPC-15229.000 No
Leechman, A. [s.n.] Guyana K003668199 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G. [1476] Brazil K001229992 Yes
Mori, S.; Bolten, A.; Persaud, R.; Boyan, R.; Roberts, S.; Jugernauth, R.; Dwarka, S. [8145] Guyana K003668192 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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