Cucurbitaceae
Cayaponia

Cayaponia racemosa (Mill.) Cogn.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 768 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Bahamas, Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Canary Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • 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.
  • 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. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • 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.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

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

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

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.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2015). Listado de especies de Productos No Maderables del caribe colombiano. 366 registros, aportados por: Garcia, H. (Contacto del Recurso), López Camacho, R. (Creador del recurso), Espitia Palencia, L. (Proveedor del metadatos). Versión 2.0. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_bst-caribe_plantae_2015
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 3, 2007 Barrios, S.; Hamilton, M.A.; Robbins, K.S.; ; Murrain, P. [53] Montserrat K:SPC-76504.000 No
Gentle, P.H. [2399] K004214706 Yes
Plowman, T. [8720] Brazil K001192389 Yes
Stevens, W.D.; Krukoff, B.A. [3339] K004214716 Yes
Sintensis, P. Puerto Rico K004214781 Yes
Broadway, W.E. Trinidad and Tobago K004214774 Yes
Harris, W. Jamaica K004214792 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. Trinidad and Tobago K004214769 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Fernández, J.E. [99816] K004420154 Yes
Calderon, G.M. [1805] K004214697 Yes
Amaral, I.L. [1051] Brazil K001192392 Yes
Araquistain, M.; Sandino, J.C. [1456] K004214724 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Trujillo, B. [2320] K004420152 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [619] French Guiana K004214881 Yes
Hooker; Purdie Jamaica K004214796 Yes
Wingfield, R. [5919] K004420142 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Haripersaud, P.P.; Muller, O.; van der Zee, M. [5870] Guyana K004214883 Yes
Jack, J.G. Cuba K004214798 Yes
de Granville, J.-J.; Crozier, F. [15649] French Guiana K004214882 Yes
Liebmann [20] Mexico K000424037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moreno, P. [5789] K004214719 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. Trinidad and Tobago K004214780 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Trujillo, B.; Condon, M.A. [2316] K004420158 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. Trinidad and Tobago K004214779 Yes
Ton, A.M. [1402] K004214703 Yes
Sagot, P. [277] French Guiana K000424088 Type Yes
Moreno, P.P. [4407] K004214728 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Wessels-Boer, G. [100389] K004420164 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Condon, M.A. [2030] K004420150 Yes
Gentle, P.H. [2399] K004214705 Yes
Stevens, W.D.; Krukoff, B.A.; Grijalva, A. [15549] K004214725 Yes
von Tuerckheim, H. [s.n.] K004214683 Yes
s.coll. Jamaica K004214794 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Haripersaud, P.P.; Muller, O.; van der Zee, M. [5924] Guyana K004214877 Yes
Marulanda, O. [927] K004420165 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Trujillo, B.; Condon, M.A. [2060] K004420163 Yes
Walter, B.M.T. [1464] Brazil K001192378 Yes
Boom, B.; Grillo, M. [6441] K004420146 Yes
Matuda, E. [2172] K004214690 Yes
Combs, R. Cuba K004214799 Yes
Grijalva, A.; Aranda, M. [3194] K004214710 Yes
Nee, M.; Andres, T. [32413] K004214698 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [1968] K004214687 Yes
Stevens, W.D.; Krukoff, B.A.; Grijalva, A. [15742] K004214722 Yes
Lombardi, J.A. [548] Brazil K001192393 Yes
Morales, J.F.; Corrales, J.F. [5994] K004214704 Yes
McDowell, T.; Feuillet, C.; Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Tiwari, S.; Raphael, A. [2137] Guyana K004214876 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Trujillo, B.; Condon, M.A. [2061] K004420162 Yes
Márquez, W. [R263] K004214700 Yes
Guzman, M.; Castro, D.; Montiel, A. [437] K004214721 Yes
Strudwick, J.J. [3755] Brazil K001192394 Yes
Jangoux, J. [931] Brazil K001192390 Yes
von Tuerckheim, H. [[8218]] K004214708 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz, P.; De la Cruz, M.D.; Young, G.W.; Davidson, R.L.; Nuñez, C. Dominican Republic K004214768 Yes
Steyermark; Fernandez [99816] K004420155 Yes
Walter, B.M.T. [1464] Brazil K001192377 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Haripersaud, P.P.; Muller, O.; van der Zee, M. [5870] Guyana K004214875 Yes
Marley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19994] Brazil K001192381 Yes
Grijalva, A.; {M.V. de Grijalva} [1315] K004214713 Yes
Persaud, C.A. [CAP276] Guyana K004214885 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Lyle, M. [2599] Guyana K004214878 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Rabe, M. [96101] K004420156 Yes
Laughlin, R.M. [2742] K004214696 Yes
Nee, M. [23695] K004214692 Yes
{Henk van der Werff}; Holst, B. [7804] K004420144 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [2057] K004214689 Yes
Ton, A.M. [2026] K004214702 Yes
Bunting, G.S. [8156] K004420147 Yes
Stevens, W.D.; Krukoff, B.A. [5164] K004214723 Yes
Philcox, D. Trinidad and Tobago K004214777 Yes
Fendler, A. [498] K004420148 Yes
Marley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19994] Brazil K001192379 Yes
Alexander, R.C. Jamaica K004214784 Yes
[Distin (Dr)] Jamaica K004214789 Yes
Galán, P.; Nolasco, G. [2010] K004214681 Yes
Ortiz, F. [1908] K004214712 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y.; Cheesman, E.E. Trinidad and Tobago K004214771 Yes
Nee, M.; Taylor, K. [28943] K004214694 Yes
New, J.K. Jamaica K004214793 Yes
Nee, M. [23762] K004214695 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [1616] Mexico K000424036 Type Yes
Grijalva, A.; {M.V. de Grijalva} [1328] K004214714 Yes
Smith, H. [s.n.] K004420166 Yes
Moreno, P. [5763] K004214720 Yes
Palmer, E. [315] K004214686 Yes
Wurdack, J.J.; Monachino, J.V. [41290] K004420153 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19994] Brazil K001192380 Yes
Heller, A.A. (Mr.); Halbach, E.G. Puerto Rico K004214783 Yes
Broadway, W.E. Trinidad and Tobago K004214775 Yes
Trujillo, B. [8611] K004420149 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Rabe, M. [96101] K004420157 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [s.n.] K004214688 Yes
Sintenis, P. Puerto Rico K004214785 Yes
Chitty, F.D.; Benkowski, J. [3035] K004420161 Yes
Boom, B.; Grillo, M. [6441] K004420145 Yes
Purdie Jamaica K004214788 Yes
[Distin (Dr)] Jamaica K004214790 Yes
Mr. Crueger Trinidad and Tobago K004214776 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. Trinidad and Tobago K004214770 Yes
Gentle, P.H. [1822] K004214707 Yes
[H.P] K004214787 Yes
Robleto, W. [202] K004214711 Yes
Mc.Fadyen Jamaica K004214795 Yes
Broadway, W.E. Trinidad and Tobago K004214773 Yes
Richardson, W.D. Trinidad and Tobago K004214778 Yes
Sánchez, J.; Quesada, A.; Chacón, R.; Otros [1082] K004214715 Yes
Broadway, W.E. Trinidad and Tobago K004214772 Yes
Nee, M.; Taylor, K. [28960] K004214693 Yes
Araquistain, M.; Sandino, J.C. [1438] K004214718 Yes
Lister, J.R.A.; Colchester, M.E.M. [485] K004420160 Yes
s.coll. Jamaica K004214791 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Trujillo, B. [2386] K004420141 Yes
Comejo, X.; Bonifaz, C. [5077] K004420139 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [2916] Guyana K004214879 Yes
Stevens, W.D.; Krukoff, B.A.; Grijalva, A. [15667] K004214726 Yes
Lienser, R.; González, A. [5752] K004420159 Yes
Garber, A.P. Puerto Rico K004214782 Yes
Sandoval, E.; Chinchilla, R. [812] K004214682 Yes
Jeffrey, C.; Trujillo, B. [2291] K004420151 Yes
Ton, A.M. [3500] K004214685 Yes
Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; van der Wollenberg, L.J.W.; Gopaul, D. [472] Guyana K004214880 Yes
Bunting, G.S. [9849] K004420143 Yes
Stevens, W.D.; Krukoff, B.A.; Grijalva, A. [16338] K004214717 Yes
Heyde; Lux [s.n.] K004214684 Yes
Saltzmann K004214786 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz, P.; De la Cruz, M.D.; Young, G.W.; Davidson, R.L.; Nuñez, C. Dominican Republic K004214767 Yes
Silva, M.N. [342] Brazil K001192391 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Haripersaud, P.P.; Muller, O.; van der Zee, M. [5870] Guyana K004214884 Yes
Delnatte, C. Martinique K004214766 Yes
Silva, E.I. [92] Brazil K001192376 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [1829] K:SPC-01690.000 No
Montalvo, E.A.; Villacorta, R. [6446] K004214709 Yes
Burch, D.; Oliver, R.L.; Robertson, K.R. [1169] K004420140 Yes
Wright, C. Cuba K004214797 Yes
Ortiz, F. [699] K004214727 Yes
Calzada, J.I. [973] K004214701 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Lyle, M. [2598] Guyana K004214874 Yes
Matuda, E. [2172] K004214691 Yes

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