Lecythidaceae A.Rich.
First published in Dict. Class. Hist. Nat. [Bory] 9: 269. 1825 [25 Feb 1825] (as "Lecythideae") (1825)nom. cons.
This family is accepted
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Barringtoniaceae DC. ex F.Rudolphi in Syst. Orb. Veg. 56. 1830 [5-12 Jul 1830] (1830)nom. cons.
- Scytopetalaceae Engl. in Nat. Pflanzenfam. Nachtr. [Engler & Prantl] 242. 1897 [4 Oct 1897] (1897)nom. cons.
Accepted Genera
- Allantoma Miers
- Asteranthos Desf.
- Barringtonia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Bertholletia Bonpl.
- Brazzeia Baill.
- Careya Roxb.
- Cariniana Casar.
- Chydenanthus Miers
- Corythophora R.Knuth
- Couratari Aubl.
- Couroupita Aubl.
- Crateranthus Baker f.
- Eschweilera Mart. ex DC.
- Foetidia Comm. ex Lam.
- Grias L.
- Gustavia L.
- Lecythis Loefl.
- Napoleonaea P.Beauv.
- Oubanguia Baill.
- Petersianthus Merr.
- Pierrina Engl.
- Planchonia Blume
- Rhaptopetalum Oliv.
- Scytopetalum Pierre ex Engl.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Sources
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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Flora of West Tropical Africa
- Flora of West Tropical Africa
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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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Neotropikey
- Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
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