Apocynaceae

Mesechites Müll.Arg.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 6(1): 150 (1860)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2013 Philcox, D.; Fereira, A. [4448] Brazil K000965118 Yes
Jan 13, 2009 Cardenas, M. [2042] Bolivia K000582823 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Camargo, A.C.; Rosa, S.A.; Piva, J.H. [1165] Brazil K000447754 No
Aug 1, 2000 Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [6074] Brazil K000965120 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Strudwick, J.J.; Sobel, G.L.; Nelson, B.W.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Rosário, C.S.; Silva, N.A. [3836] Brazil K000965410 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Daly, D.C.; Reitsma, J.; Mendez, L.G. [3846] Brazil K000965405 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Carvalho, A.M.; Silva, L.A.M.; Santos, T.S. [166] Brazil K000965121 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18089] Brazil K000965119 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Irwin, H.S.; Fonsêca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [26964] Brazil K000965117 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [11135] Brazil K000965411 Yes
Jan 1, 1973 Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B.; Coelho, D.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Ramos, J.F. [14578] Brazil K000965404 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Cavalcante, P. [2536] Brazil K000965407 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Egler, W.A.; Irwin, H.S. [46038] Brazil K000965406 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D. [1756] Brazil K000965408 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Irwin, H.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [6391] Brazil K000965413 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [59258] Brazil K000965412 Yes
Apr 7, 1938 Spruce [1348] Brazil K000965417 Yes
Jan 1, 1933 Gardner [3881] Brazil K000965116 Yes
Jul 4, 1930 Smith, H.H. [1640] Colombia K000582729 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 4, 1930 Hostmann [1102] Suriname K000582720 Type Yes
Jul 4, 1930 Moore, S. [604] Brazil K000582726 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 4, 1930 Traill, J.W.H. [519] Brazil K000965421 Yes
Jul 4, 1930 Hostmann [549] Suriname K000582722 Type Yes
Jul 4, 1930 Hostmann [1102] Suriname K000582719 Type Yes
Jul 4, 1930 Schomburgk [311] Guyana K000582723 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 7, 1930 Glaziou, A. [19623] Brazil K000965115 Yes
Apr 7, 1930 s.coll. [557] Brazil K000965420 Yes
Apr 7, 1930 Spruce, R. [1021] Brazil K000965409 Yes
Apr 7, 1930 Spruce [1348] Brazil K000965418 Yes
Apr 1, 1930 Spruce, R. [6485] Ecuador K000201208 Yes
Apr 1, 1930 Burchell [8510] Brazil K000965415 Yes
Feb 7, 1930 Ule, E. [7826] Brazil K000965419 Yes
Hostmann [549] Suriname K000582721 Type Yes
Spruce, R. [1348] Brazil K000965416 Yes
Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S.; Silveira, E.A.; Philippsen, M.; Piva, J.H. [1190] Brazil K000578416 Yes
Schomburgk [311] Guyana K000582725 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schomburgk [311] Guyana K000582724 Unknown Type Material Yes
Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8688] Brazil K000965414 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