Burseraceae

Protium Burm.f.

First published in Fl. Indica: 88 (1768), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America, W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, China South-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam, 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1953 Forest Department of British Guiana [F1489 (Record number: 4225)] Guyana K000008472 Type No
Jan 1, 1953 Forest Department of British Guiana [F1002] Guyana K000008471 Type No
Jan 1, 1952 Fanshawe, D.B. [3479] Guyana K000530905 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Fanshawe, D.B. [3479] Guyana K000530904 Type Yes
Cazalet, P.; Pennington, T. [7570] Ecuador K:SPC-06474.000 No
Neill, D.; Palacios, W.A.; Ceron, C.; Manning, S. [7952] Ecuador K002222799 Yes
Cremers [4942] K004792203 Yes
Daza, A.; Honorio, E.; Roman, F.; Lerne, T.; Paucar, E. [[2621-AD]] Peru K002222809 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Tripp, E.A. [9170] Guyana K004792200 Yes
Aguillar-Cano, J.;Biggs, N.; Fabriani, F.; Frisby, S.; Haigh, A.; Kiltgaard, B.B.; Lewis, G.P.; Lucas, E. [4600A] Colombia K001906978 Yes
de Lima, H.C.; Matinelli, G.; Fernandez, E.P.; Kuhn Neto, B. [8827] Brazil K001890406 Yes
McPherson, G. [8476] Panama K001930491 No
Croat, T.B. [24561] Belize K001930492 No
Pereira-Silva, G.; Amaral-Santos, A.; Gomes, V.F.; Oliviera, W.L.; Barreto dos Santos, A.J. [16079] Brazil K001639725 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Amaral-Santos, A.; Gomes, V.F.; Oliviera, W.L.; Barreto dos Santos, A.J. [16079] Brazil K001639726 Yes
Magin, R.I. [s.n.] Peru K002222811 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [47553] Brazil K004792213 Yes
Daza, A.; Honorio, E.; Roman, F.; Lerne, T.; Paucar, E. [[2621-AD]] Peru K002222808 Yes
Palacios, W.A. [2024] Ecuador K002222800 Yes
Zappi, D.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S. [1246] Brazil K004792212 Yes
Peck, E., M. [886] Belize K000008475 Type No
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1085] Brazil K004792238 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A. [16789] Peru K002222806 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8495] K001125701 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dorr, L.J.; Stergios, B. [9063] Venezuela K002222795 Yes
Hoffman, B. [6125] Suriname K004792206 Yes
Laurenio, A.; Maas, P.; Maas, H.; Oliveria, J. [(250)] Brazil K004792214 Yes
Orellana, M.R.; Quispe, N. [1716] Bolivia K002222801 Yes
Dorr, L. [4423] Madagascar K:SPC-63952.000 No
Lucas, E.J.; Souza, V.C.; Brummitt, N.A.; Campos, O.R. [957] Brazil K004792218 Yes
Nagin, R.L. [s.n.] Peru K002222803 Yes
Smith, D.N.; García, V. [13881] Bolivia K002222802 Yes
Lucas, E.J.; Souza, V.C.; Brummitt, N.A.; Campos, O.R. [966] Brazil K004792216 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1743] Brazil K004792236 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Amaral-Santos, A.; Gomes, V. F.; Oliveira, W. L.; dos Santos, A. J. B. [16037] Brazil K001765481 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1486] Brazil K004792210 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz, P.; Razafindraibe, H.V.; Rabemahajoly, J. [14571] Madagascar K005112831 Yes
Fariñas, M.; Velasquez, J.; Medina, E. [315] Venezuela K002222788 Yes
Peck, E., M. [886] Belize K000008474 Type No
Pereira-Silva, G.; Pereira, J.B.; dos Santos, A.J.B.; dos Santos, E.A. [16141] Brazil K001573733 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Amaral-Santos, A.; Gomes, V.F.; Oliveira, W.L.; dos Santos, A.J.B. [16016] Brazil K001581409 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; et al. [15781] Brazil K001590703 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; et al. [15916] Brazil K001590685 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; et al. [15786] Brazil K001590675 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; et al. [15926] Brazil K001590677 Yes
Henkel, T. ; James, R. [3810] Guyana K001553014 Yes
[Hoser] [s.n.] Peru K002222813 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Garrett, S.; Roe, T.; Davies, J.; Thompson, R. [155] Venezuela K002222790 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A. [16789] Peru K002222805 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1037] Brazil K004792209 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [2031] Brazil K004792230 Yes
Cazalet, P.; Pennington, T. [7519] Ecuador K:SPC-06956.000 No
[Q. Sapuena] [s.n.] Peru K002222812 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1089] Brazil K004792240 Yes
Coomes, D. [399] Venezuela K002222787 Yes
Hopkins, M.J.G.; Milliken, W.; Edwards, S.L. [2243] Brazil K004792233 Yes
Stergios, B.; Aymard, G.; Nico, L. [8146] Venezuela K002222794 Yes
Gertsch; Jürgens, G.H.B [131] Venezuela K002222786 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Schinini, A.; Barbosa, E. [66593] Brazil K004792219 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1764] Brazil K004792234 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1766] Brazil K004792241 Yes
Gillespie, L.J.; Tiwari, S. [2209] Guyana K004792205 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1092] Brazil K004792242 Yes
Leitman, P.; Amorim, A.M.; Paixao, J.L.; Daneu, L.; Macedo, M. [111] Brazil K004792231 Yes
Lucas, E.J.; Souza, V.C.; Brummitt, N.A.; Campos, O.R. [971] Brazil K004792215 Yes
Schultes, R.E.; Cabrera, I. [14834] Colombia K002222796 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Roe, T. [420] Venezuela K002222791 Yes
Cheek, M.R. [B1373] Madagascar K005112830 Yes
Borges, R.A.X.; Amorim, A.; Thomas, W.W.; Gomes, L.C. [776] Brazil K004792204 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Rodríguez, W.; Alvarez, O. [17935] Colombia K002222797 Yes
de Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Sicupira, P.R. [6183] Brazil K004792201 Yes
Dorr Madagascar K:SPC-70000.004 No
Poncy, O.; Barrabé, L.; Petronelli, P.; Serein, J.Y. [1776] French Guiana K004792208 Yes
Lucas, E.J.; Souza, V.C.; Brummitt, N.A.; Campos, O.R. [957] Brazil K004792217 Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1069] Brazil K004792237 Yes
Jenssen, E. [s.n.] Peru K002222810 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Daza, A. [18226] Peru K002222807 Yes
Delprete, P.G.; Gomes-Klein, V.L.; et al. [9100] Brazil K004792211 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Zambrano, L.; Velasquez, A.; Velasquez, L. [16153] Ecuador K:SPC-64500.000 No
Little, E.L. [6649] Ecuador K002222798 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz, P.; Aymard, G.A.; Berry, P.E.; Schargel, R. [10335] Venezuela K002222793 Yes
Hoffman, B. [6180] Suriname K004792207 Yes
Wight R. [985] K000651674 Unknown Type Material Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1630] Brazil K004792239 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Garrett, S.; Roe, T.; Davies, J.; Thompson, R. [155] Venezuela K002222789 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; et al. [16338] Brazil K004792232 Yes
Nagin, R.I. [s.n.] Peru K002222804 Yes
Daza, A.; Honorio, E.; Roman, F.; Lerne, T.; Paucar, E. [2521-AD] Peru K002222814 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8495] K001125700 Unknown Type Material Yes
Simon, M.F.; et al. [1743] Brazil K004792235 Yes
Rabarijaona, N.R.; Eiserhardt, W.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Rajaovelona, L.; Rabarivola, M.L. [ROM747] Madagascar K001036990 Yes
Cazalet, P.; Pennington, T. [5085] Ecuador K:SPC-06633.000 No
Stannard, B.L. [385] Venezuela K002222792 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3247] Brazil Paraprotium K002222836 Yes
[Pepe Rivera Inga] [108] Peru Crepidospermum K002221909 Yes
Clarke, H.D. [3149] Guyana Crepidospermum K001590272 Yes
Clarke, H.D. [2834] Guyana Crepidospermum K001590289 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Wurdack, K.J.; Rodríguez, A.; Perry, C.; Ragnauth, P.; John, N.; James, H.; Simon, H. [6075] Guyana Crepidospermum K002221880 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6052] Brazil Crepidospermum K000530970 Type Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [93073] Venezuela Tetragastris K002222436 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Ramos, J.; de Mota, C.D.A. [R6219V] Brazil Tetragastris K002222390 Yes
Killeen, T.; Vargas, I.; Perry, A.; Aguila, M.; García, V. [3478] Bolivia Tetragastris K002222434 Yes
Carballal, I.; Cardiel, J.M. [89104] Bolivia Tetragastris K002222432 Yes
Vigo, J.S. [5732] Peru Tetragastris K002222430 Yes
Pereira, B.A.S.; Alvarenga, D. [3256] Brazil Tetragastris K002222386 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T.H. [48142] Brazil Tetragastris K002222388 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T.H. [47552] Brazil Tetragastris K002222391 Yes
Villiers, J.F. [2549] French Guiana Tetragastris K002222383 Yes
de Bruijn, J. [1088] Colombia Tetragastris K002222429 Yes
Carballal, I.; Cardiel, J.M. [89104] Bolivia Tetragastris K002222431 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Hage, J.L.; dos Santos, E.B. [22152] Brazil Tetragastris K002222479 Yes
Krukoffs, B.A. [11268] Bolivia Tetragastris K002222433 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Sette Silva, E.; Coelho, D.; Lima, J.; Rodrigues, P. [5781] Brazil Tetragastris K002222389 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; dos Santos, T.S.; Santos, A.M. [4062] Brazil Tetragastris K002222482 Yes
Bernardi, L.; Buza, J.J. [7559359/BU] Venezuela Tetragastris K002222435 Yes
Aguilar, M.; Castro, D. [967] Peru Tetragastris K002222384 Yes
de Carvalho, A.M.; Thomas, W.W.; dos Santos, T.S.; et al. [4777] Brazil Tetragastris K002222481 Yes
Del Aguila, M.; Killen, T.; Zabala, R.; Gràcia, E. [11] Bolivia Tetragastris K002222400 Yes
Aparecida da Silva, M.; Ferreira, C.C.S.; Fonseca, M.L.; Lopes, E.C. [3134] Brazil Tetragastris K002222387 Yes
de Carvalho, A.M.; Thomas, W.W.; dos Santos, T.S.; et al. [3619] Brazil Tetragastris K002222480 Yes
Aparecida da Silva, M.; Alvarenga, D.; Fonseca, M.L.; Santos, A.J.V. [3822] Brazil Tetragastris K002222385 Yes
Gough, G.S. [Cat. no. s.n.] India Hedwigia K001132645 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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