Rubiaceae

Chomelia Jacq.

First published in Enum. Syst. Pl.: 12 (1760), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.

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. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Gardner, G. [3431] Brazil K001089737 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Funch, L.S.; Funch, R. [1061] Brazil K001212170 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Gardner, G. [3431] Brazil K001089736 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Fraga, C.N., et al. [1968] Brazil K000771174 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Fontana, A.P., et al. [5407] Brazil K000771219 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Boudet Fernandes, H.Q., et al. [3452] Brazil K000771244 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Amorim, A.M.A., et al. [7181] Brazil K000771231 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Kollmann, L.; Pizziolo, W. [7259] Brazil K000771245 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Labiak, P.H., et al. [5069] Brazil K000771172 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Mota, R.C., et al. [1969] Brazil K000265464 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Tameirao Neto, E. [3095] Brazil K000265480 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S.; Silveira, E.A.; Piva, J.H. [1085] Brazil K000578078 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Carneiro Torres, D.S.; Miranda Silva, E.; Campos, G.L.; Conceição, A.S.; Rios, L. [147] Brazil K001194784 Yes
Dec 7, 2000 Ferraz, E. [786] K000012338 Yes
Jun 15, 2000 da Silva, T.M.C.; Rodal, M.J.N. [1] Brazil K000265167 Yes
Sep 1, 1998 Blanchet [2389] Brazil K000015531 Syntype Yes
Thomas, W. [4657] Brazil K001194812 Yes
Steinbach, J. [6768] Bolivia K000432606 Type Yes
Shanbagam [482] India K000031423 Type Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Salles, A.E.H.; Chagas e Silva, F. [3060] Brazil K001212198 Yes
Meireles, L.D. [s.n.] Brazil K001194916 Type Yes
Kirkbride, J.H., Jr.; Matsunaga Ono, E.K.; Ferreira, L.M. [3431] Brazil K001212200 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [s.n.] Brazil K001194862 Yes
Taylor, E.L. [s.n.] Brazil K001194878 Type Yes
Riedel [649] Brazil K000432613 Type Yes
Delprete, P.G. [s.n.] Brazil K001194874 Yes
Trail, J.W.H. [402] Brazil K001194869 Yes
Burchell [6235] Brazil K001194820 Yes
Burchell [6235] Brazil K001194865 Yes
Thomas, W. [4461] Brazil K001212172 Yes
Ribeiro, J.E.L.S. [1482] Brazil K001194819 Yes
Soares, S.M. [279] Brazil K001194872 Yes
Gardner [3210] Brazil K000432618 Type Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K001194867 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [10859] Brazil K001212202 Yes
Martinelli, G.; Dalcin, E.; Hatton, J. [9931] Brazil K001194917 Type Yes
Lorenzi, H. [9250] Brazil K001194863 Yes
Glaziou, A. [17040] Brazil K001194914 Type Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8500] Brazil K000432616 Type Yes
Irwin, H.S. [7598] Brazil K001194870 Yes
Riedel [1775] Brazil K000432626 Unknown Type Material Yes
Magnago, L.F.S. [812] Brazil K001194913 Yes
Costa, M.F. [5] Brazil K001194803 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C. [6578] Brazil K001194813 Yes
Daly, D.C. [1706] Brazil K001194861 Yes
Delprete, P.G. [9177] Brazil K001194871 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [1933] Brazil K001212207 Yes
Lima, A.S. [[IAC-7883]] Brazil K001212199 Yes
Gardner [3774] Brazil K001194810 Yes
Demuner, V. [2619] Brazil K001194911 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [26209] Brazil K001212201 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8500] Brazil K001089735 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burchell [6235] Brazil K001194821 Yes
Zappi, D. [414] Brazil K001194919 Type Yes
Gardner [s.n.] Brazil K001194868 Yes
Spruce, R. [3317] Venezuela K000006748 Yes
Burchell [3753] Brazil K001194915 Type Yes
unknown [813] Brazil K000432617 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dusén, P. [6728] Brazil K000432619 Type Yes
Pirani, J.R.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyama, C. [1933] Brazil K001212208 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6938] Brazil K001212181 Yes
Melo, E. [4646] Brazil K001194918 Type Yes
Usteri, A. [312b] Brazil K001212206 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6938] Brazil K001212180 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P. [8419] Brazil K001194816 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C. [6559] Brazil K001212171 Yes
Delprete, P.G. [s.n.] Brazil K001194873 Yes
Krapovickas, A. [42979] Brazil K001194875 Yes
Schatz, G.E. [886] Brazil K001194877 Type Yes
Prance, G.T. [3481] Brazil K001194818 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001194866 Yes
Spruce, R. [3317] Venezuela K000006749 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mello-Silva, R. [2177] Brazil K001212173 Yes
Demuner, V. [1717] Brazil K001194912 Yes
Coradin, L. [5836] Brazil K001194809 Yes
Brito, J.M. [4] Brazil K001194817 Yes
Krieger, L. [23371] Brazil K001212174 Yes
Gardner [3774] Brazil K001194811 Yes

Sources

  • 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