Celastraceae

Hippocratea L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1191 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America, W. Tropical Africa to Angola.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Leeward Is., Liberia, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Sierra Leone, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

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.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • F.T.A. 1: 366
  • Loes in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 34: 103 (1904)
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 363 (1753)
  • in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 20B: 206 (1942).

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 498 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 2: 1191 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by Sebsebe Demissew [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2009 Cheek, M. [13640] Cameroon K000581789 No
Jan 1, 1990 Thomas, D.W. [8145] Cameroon K000093548 No
Jan 1, 1987 Thomas, D.W. [4294] Cameroon K000093547 No
Jan 1, 1983 Gossweiler, J. [4425] Angola K001307933 No
Mwasumbi, L.; Clarke, P. [3599] Tanzania K001873374 No
Razafimandimbison, S.G.; Andriambololonera, S.; Andrianatoanina, O. [399] Madagascar K001873386 No
Mbatchou, G.P.T. [646] Cameroon K001394521 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Bouamanivong, S. [10887] Laos K001905677 Yes
Etuge, M. [4258] Cameroon K001401756 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Hoffmann, P.; Smith, P.; Law, S.; Rakotoarisoa, R.; Rajaonarison, R.; Rakotonasolo, F. [683] Madagascar K001634318 Yes
Chirutse, P.; Manhiça, C.; Silva, P.; Bucuane, C.; Malate, Z.; Fumo, F.; Mula, H.; Mondlane, J. [PC57] Mozambique K009000651 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4215] K001038404 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, D.W. [7573] Cameroon K000093549 No
Harley, R.M. [18486] Brazil K001138767 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [4399-3] Equatorial Guinea K001561616 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [2899-2] Equatorial Guinea K001561617 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [4381-4] Equatorial Guinea K001561621 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [10335] Cameroon K001383602 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [11359 (11)] Equatorial Guinea K001553692 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [2455-3] Equatorial Guinea K001553683 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [11559-6] Equatorial Guinea K001553686 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [3491-3] Equatorial Guinea K001553707 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [3469-1] Equatorial Guinea K001553708 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [3506-1] Equatorial Guinea K001553709 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [3908-2] Equatorial Guinea K001553711 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [3990-4] Equatorial Guinea K001553712 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [3500-1] Equatorial Guinea K001553713 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [3723-9] Equatorial Guinea K001553715 Yes
Carvalho, M.F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [10273-20] Equatorial Guinea K001553718 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4215] K001038405 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lane-Poole, C.E. [355] Sierra Leone K:SPC-15872.000 No
Kenya K:SPC-23658.000 No
Troupin, G. [3713] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-15526.000 No
Pegler, A. [914] South Africa K000036136 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pegler, A. [914] South Africa K000036138 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pegler, A. [914] South Africa K000036135 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pegler, A. [914] South Africa K000036137 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pegler, A. [914] South Africa K000036139 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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 Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • 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