Sapotaceae

Chrysophyllum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 192 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Cayman Is., Hawaii, Malaya, Queensland, Society Is., Tonga, Venezuelan Antilles

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Pennington, D. (2001 publ. 2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae: 1-364. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 3: 498.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 88 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 192 (1753)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Cronquist in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 73: 286 (1946)
  • E.M. 8: 39 (1904), pro parte maxima, excl. sect.Zeyherella
  • Engl., E. & P. Pf. IV, 1: 147 (1897)
  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 88 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 192 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 25, 2015 Sands, M.J.S., et al. [2553] Papua New Guinea K000342031 No
Oct 1, 2013 Plot Voucher [B 92] Cameroon K000749685 No
Oct 1, 2013 Plot Voucher [B 78] Cameroon K000749676 No
Oct 1, 2013 Plot Voucher [B 53] Cameroon K000749722 No
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Zappi, D.C.; Frisby, S.; Henicka, G.; Reis, T.C.Y.; Pena, E.M.; Phillipsen, M.; Piva, J. [2315] Brazil K000579356 No
Jul 1, 2007 Tchiengue, B. [2613] Cameroon K000580015 No
Dec 1, 2006 Burgt, X.M., van der [950] Cameroon K000460381 No
Jan 1, 2006 van der Burgt, X.M.; Motoh, J.; Njibili, S.; Elangwe, M. [950] Cameroon K:SPC-65118.000 No
Jul 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [9064] Cameroon K000749723 No
Jul 1, 2003 Cable, S. [1166] Cameroon K000460236 No
Jul 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [9631] Cameroon K000749721 No
Jul 1, 2003 Cable, S. [3502] Cameroon K000749724 No
Jan 1, 1986 Cuatrecasas, J. [15219] Colombia K000653030 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1945 Glaziou, A. [20402] Brazil K000994425 Neotype Yes
Valenzuela G, L.; Flores, J.; Puerta, E. [31470] Peru K001925539 No
Valenzuela G, L.; Flores, J.; Shareva, G.; Vergara, A. [33246] Peru K001925538 No
Vásquez, R.; Valenzuela G, L.; Flores, J.; Shareva M, G.; Garcia G, A.; Chetilan, J. [41397] Peru K001925541 No
Vásquez, R.; Valenzuela G, L.; Flores, J.; Shareva M, G.; Garcia G, A.; Chetilan, J. [42136] Peru K001925560 No
Vásquez, R.; Valenzuela G, L.; Flores, J.; Shareva M, G.; Garcia G, A.; Chetilan, J. [42124] Peru K001925559 No
Vásquez, R.; Valenzuela G, L.; Flores, J.; Shareva M, G.; Garcia G, A.; Chetilan, J. [41724] Peru K001925557 No
Kostermans [18663] Indonesia K005577859 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, M. [679] Central African Republic K:SPC-54436.000 No
Dewol; Leopold; Shea [San71153] Malaysia K005577865 Yes
Kostermans, A. [13523] Indonesia K005577856 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7881] Angola K000430613 Type Yes
Gossweiler, J. [7881] Angola K000430612 Type Yes
Myers, J.G. [10565A] Sudan K:SPC-17413.000 No
Capuron, R. [8952-SF] Madagascar K000430609 Isotype Yes
Sosef, M.S.M.; Couvreur, T.L.P.; Botermans, M.; Azizet Issembé, Y.; Boussiengui, J.N. [2128] Gabon K005578296 Yes
Schatz, G.E.; Miller, J.S. [2555] Madagascar K005578590 Yes
Randriatsivery, M.; Rasoafaranaivo, M.; Andrianjafy, N.M.; Raparison, V. [103] Madagascar K005578591 Yes
Capuron, R. [11406SF] Madagascar K005578585 Yes
Kostermans [6923] Indonesia K005577854 Yes
Dewol, S. [SAN83853] Malaysia K005577864 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4161] Malaysia K001038285 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kostermans, A. [10782] Indonesia K005577858 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1344] Central African Republic K:SPC-63389.000 No
s.coll. [bb25840] Indonesia K005577867 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [3105A] Kenya K:SPC-25571.000 No
Ratovoson, F.; Ravelonarivo, D.; Rabenantoandro, J. [225] Madagascar K005578588 Yes
Kostermans, A. [bb34720] Indonesia K005577857 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz, P.; Pace, M.R.; Antar, G.M.; Fabri, J.; Velasques, R. [16610] Brazil K001930633 No
Luke, W.R.Q.; J.P. [10502Z] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001906454 Yes
Valenzuela G, L.; Flores, J.; Shareva, G.; Vergara, A. [33290] Peru K001925512 No
Valenzuela G, L.; Flores, J.; Shareva, G. [33706] Peru K001925513 No
Chouvenot, M. [61] Madagascar K000430608 Isotype Yes
Awa, D.; Paie, I. [S45629] Malaysia K005577853 Yes
Spruce, Richard Brazil K:SPC-65928.000 No
Gossweiler, J. [6149] Angola K005578299 Yes
Capuron, R. [8833-SF] Madagascar K000430607 Type Yes
Valenzuela G, L.; Flores, J.; Shareva, G.; Vergara, A. [33281] Peru K001925526 No
Valenzuela G, L.; Flores, J.; Zhender, R.; Garcia G, A. [35835] Peru K001925522 No
Kostermans, A. [5537] Indonesia K005577855 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Rojas, R.; Flores, J.; Racho, A. [43372] Peru K001925545 No
Vásquez, R.; Valenzuela G, L.; Aronson, T. [45195] Peru K001925551 No
Kostermans, A.J.G.H.; Kuswata; Soegeng; Soepadmo [KKSS304] Indonesia K005577870 Yes
Ilias bin Paie [S28792] Malaysia K005577851 Yes
Kostermans, A. [9886] Indonesia K005577860 Yes
Ramananjanahary, R.; Razakamalala, R.; Rabezafy, A. [110] Madagascar K005578592 Yes
Diwol, S.; Ong, R.C.; Reuben; et al. [SAN142286] Malaysia K005577862 Yes
Andrianjafy, N.M.; Randrianjanaka, L.; Rasolohley, A.; Gonaka [283] Madagascar K005578594 Yes
Krispinus, F. [SAN122001] Malaysia K005577863 Yes
Mildbraed, J. [8688] Cameroon K000430627 Unknown Type Material Yes
Perrier de la Bathie [15432] Madagascar K005578586 Yes
Buwalda, P. [5643] Indonesia K005577866 Yes
Nadiah, I.; Suzana, S.; Postar, M.; Ubaldus, M.; Jemson, J.; et al. [SAN149134] Malaysia K005577861 Yes
Capuron, R. [28761-SF] Madagascar K005578584 Yes
Bernardi, L. [12008] Madagascar K005578587 Yes
Raynal, J. [20627] Rwanda K005578292 Yes
Letouzey, R. [12003] Cameroon K005578295 Yes
Miller, J.; Rakotozafy, A.; Schatz, G.E.; Badre, F.; Randrianasolo, J. [3286] Madagascar K005578593 Yes
Troupin, G. [16116] Rwanda K005578300 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [13323] Equatorial Guinea K005578293 Yes
Sasaki, D.; Nascimento, J.; Piva, J.H. [1428] Brazil K000579341 No
McPherson, G. [15836] Gabon K005578298 Yes
Brazil K:SPC-66065.000 No
James; et al. [S34650] Malaysia K005577852 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A.; Lopez, E. [17136] Peru K:SPC-73404.000 No
Luke, W.R.Q. [13094] Equatorial Guinea K005578294 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [6643] Gabon K005578297 Yes
Small, J.K.; Carter, J.J. [s.n.] United States K005578609 Yes
Bernardi, L. [11742] Comoros K005578589 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.

  • 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