Rhamnaceae

Colubrina Rich. ex Brongn.

First published in Mém. Fam. Rhamn.: 61 (1826), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Aldabra, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niue, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Guinea, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Trinidad-Tobago

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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Mém. Fam. Rhamn.: 61 (1826) nom conserv.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • M.C. Jolmst. in Wrightia 3: 91–96 (1963)
  • Mém. Fam. Rhamn.: 61 (1826)
  • in Brittonia 23: 2–53 (1971), nom. conserv.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Barthelat, F.; Ali Sifari, B. [1326] Mayotte K004716979 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [8414] Mexico K000531880 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faber-Langendoen, D. [3252] Madagascar K004716978 Yes
Lindh [s.n.] United States K004717002 Yes
Streimann, H.; Kairo, A. [NGF21091] Papua New Guinea K004716512 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P.; Phengklai, C. [7792] Thailand K004361989 Yes
Lindheimer [286] United States K004717005 Yes
Wood, D. [1461] Seychelles K001873385 No
Bardot-Vaucoulon, M. [1280] Madagascar K001873398 No
Barthelat, F.; M'Changama, M.; Ali Sifari, B. [1335] Mayotte K004716980 Yes
Onjalalaina, G.E.; Vorontsova, M.; Besnard, G.; Nanjarisoa, O.P.; Razanatsoa, J. [OLG 382] Madagascar K000953625 Yes
Rakotonasolo, F. [RRNF 286] Madagascar K001930498 Yes
Lindheimer [286] United States K004717004 Yes
Rakotonasolo, F.; Davis, A.P.; Maurin, O. [RNF770] Madagascar K000663953 Yes
s.coll. [2466] United States K004717003 Yes
Manjakahery, H. [320] Madagascar K004716973 Yes
Barthelat, F.; Grondin, V.; Viscardi, G.; Ali Sifari, B. [1368] Mayotte K004716981 Yes
{Block, D.; Groeninckx; Rakotonasolo} [2427] Madagascar K004716977 Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Solofo, E.; Razakamalala, R.; Rasolohery, A.; Bernard, R. [699] Madagascar K004716974 Yes
Birkinshaw, C.; Liede, S.; Taylor, C.M.; Ratsidy [1845] Madagascar K004716976 Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Rivers, M.; Maegher, T.; Razafindraibe, H.; Rajaonarison, R. [RLI1048] Madagascar K000663005 Yes
Antilahimena, P.; Solofo, E.; Razakamalala, R.; Rasolohery, A.; Bernard, R. [699] Madagascar K004716975 Yes
Macfarlane, T.D.; French, C. J. [TDM 5228] Australia Caesia K001590332 Isotype No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
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  • 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

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
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