Gentianaceae

Lisianthius P.Browne

First published in Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 157 (1756)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Colombia, Caribbean.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Blake, S.F. [7795] Guatemala K004914529 Yes
Carnevali, G.; May, F. [4599] Mexico K004914523 Yes
Lundell, C.L. [538] Belize K004914526 Yes
Trail, J.W.H. [543] Brazil K000438295 Unknown Type Material Yes
Karling, J.S. [54] Belize K004914528 Yes
[Spruce] [2524] Brazil K000438292 Holotype Yes
Wallnöfer, B. [5828] Guatemala K004914524 Yes
[3055] Brazil K000438293 Unknown Type Material Yes
Spruce, R. [2524] Brazil K000438294 Holotype Yes
Gentle, P.H. [2331] Belize K004914525 Yes
Peck, M.E. [453] Belize K004914527 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Langsdorff [s.n.] Brazil Lisianthus K000438778 Type 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images