Cucurbitaceae
Microsechium

Microsechium palmatum (Ser.) Cogn.

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 911 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Guatemala, Costa Rica. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • GBIF (2008-2020). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
  • 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.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Linden, J.J. [436] Mexico Microsechium ruderale K004422243 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [621] Mexico Microsechium ruderale K004422242 Yes
Galeotti, H. [1887] Mexico Microsechium ruderale K004422241 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [621] Mexico Microsechium ruderale K004422239 Yes
Linden, J.J. [435] Mexico Microsechium ruderale K004422240 Yes
Nelson, E.W. [4924] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422225 Yes
Palmer, E. [396] Mexico Microsechium helleri K000424194 Unknown Type Material Yes
Salvin, O. [s.n.] Guatemala Microsechium helleri K000424196 Unknown Type Material Yes
Galeotti, H. [1895] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422211 Yes
{Hinton, G.B.; et al.} [7031] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422230 Yes
Nee, M.; Andres, T. [32094] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422233 Yes
Nee, M. [23907] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422228 Yes
Nee, M. [32232] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422238 Yes
Parry, C.C.; Palmer, E.D. [261] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422210 Yes
Torres C, R.; Tenorio L, P.; Romero de T, C. [2867] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422223 Yes
Gentry, H.S. [2753] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422231 Yes
Lira, R.; Soto, J.C. [1077] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422235 Yes
Balls; Gourlay [4203] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422226 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422215 Yes
Ugent, D.; Flores C, R. [2444] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422227 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B4203] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422224 Yes
Nee, M.; Martin, G. [32218] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422229 Yes
Tenorio L, P.; Hernández S, L.; Romero de T, C. [1432] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422214 Yes
Nee, M.; Andres, T. [32092] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422234 Yes
Martinez, E.S.; Soto N, J.C.C.; Silva R, G. [4913] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422213 Yes
{Hinton, G.B.; et al.} [6820] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422219 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [11783] Mexico Microsechium helleri K000424195 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B4403] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422217 Yes
Salvin, O. [s.n.] Guatemala Microsechium helleri K000424197 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourgeau, E. [[3051]] Microsechium helleri K004422218 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [2984] Microsechium helleri K004422212 Yes
Roe, K.; Roe, E. [1967] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422222 Yes
Reveal, J.; Peterson, K.M.; Harley, R.M.; Broome, C.R. [4218] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422221 Yes
Nee, M. [32193] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422237 Yes
Nee, M. [32172] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422216 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [1572] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422236 Yes
Fay, J.; Hernandez, C. [763] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422232 Yes
{Hinton, G.B.; et al.} [6824] Mexico Microsechium helleri K004422220 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • 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 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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