Euphorbiaceae
Aparisthmium

Aparisthmium cordatum (A.Juss.) Baill.

First published in Adansonia 5: 307 (1865)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Costa Rica to S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • De S.Secco, R. (2004). Alchorneae (Euphorbiaceae) (Alchornea, Aparisthmium e Conceveiba). Flora Neotropica, Monograph 93: 1-194.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Molino, J.-F., Sabatier, D., Grenand, P., Engel, J., Frame, D., Delprete, P.G., Fleury, M., Odonne, G., Davy, D., Lucas, E.J. & Martin, C.A. (2022). An annotated checklist of the tree species of French Guiana, including vernacular nomenclature. Adansonia, sér. 3, 44: 345-903.
  • Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.18475/cjos.v51i2.a14. epublication.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Castañeda, R.R. (1991). Frutas silvestres de Colombia. Instituto Colombiano de Cultura Hispánica.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • RBG, Kew (2021). Kew Economic Botany Collection. https://ecbot.science.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2013 Aona, L.Y.S.; Biggs, N..; Jardim, J.G.; Lucas, E.; Mazine, F.F.; Victor Junioir, V.V.; Costa, G. [2444] Brazil K000992619 No
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Nascimento, J.; Philippsen, M. [2145] Brazil K000578346 Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; Beltrame, E.; Bessa, M.A.; Piva, J.H. [1683] Brazil K000447541 Yes
Jun 1, 2006 Dawe, M.T. [226] Colombia K001500608 Yes
Jun 1, 2006 Dawe, M.T. [226] Colombia K001500609 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Pignal, M. [2211] Guyana K000716106 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Dubs, B. [2289] Brazil K000716108 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Palacios, W. [3451] Ecuador K001500618 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshausen, D.C. [20989] Brazil K001206528 Yes
Jan 1, 1932 Zanderij, I. [3579] Suriname K000716107 Yes
Mattos, L.A. [588] Brazil K001206553 Yes
Cowan, R.S. [38704] French Guiana K003490607 Yes
Folli, D.A. [610] Brazil K001206562 Yes
Harley, R.M. [10792] Brazil K001206492 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5461] Brazil K001206522 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C. [5147] Brazil K001206501 Yes
Zanderij, I. [s.n.] Suriname K003490610 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Ramharakh, G.; Haripersaud, P.; et al. [7046] Suriname K003490641 Yes
Jenman [6856] Guyana K003490597 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C. [7448] Guyana K003490639 Yes
Prance, G.T. [1256] Brazil K001206503 Yes
Silva, M.B. [116] Brazil K001206550 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2920] Guyana K003490633 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [6856] Guyana K003490629 Yes
Secco, R.S. [181] Brazil K001206539 Yes
s.coll. [8318] Brazil K001206513 Yes
Thomas, W. [4778] Brazil K001206533 Yes
Archer, W.A. [7975] Brazil K001206508 Yes
s.coll. [2396] Brazil K001206493 Yes
Prance, G.T. [17691] Brazil K001206558 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [3557] Brazil K001206515 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [1744] Suriname K003490611 Yes
Souza, V.C. [261] Brazil K001206564 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K001206499 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [749] Brazil K001206482 Yes
Appun, C.F. [550] Guyana K003490598 Yes
Balée, W. [2696] Brazil K001206535 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8726] Brazil K001206475 Yes
Evans, R. [3341] Suriname K003490608 Yes
Stockdale, F.A. [s.n.] Guyana K003490628 Yes
Belém, R.P. [904] Brazil K001206554 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Prance, G.T.; Soderstorm, T.R.; Holmgren, N. [55137] Suriname K003490618 Yes
Nee, M. [34666] Brazil K001206504 Yes
Burchell [9791] Brazil K001206509 Yes
Pignal, M. [2211] French Guiana K003490602 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6826] Brazil K001206487 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [10044] Brazil K001206519 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [1743] Suriname K003490615 Yes
Prance, G.T. [17691] Brazil K001206555 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Suriname K003490599 Yes
Schomburgk, R.H. [883] Guyana K003490626 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8998] Brazil K001206545 Yes
Ducke, A. [1048] Brazil K001206507 Yes
Vieira, G. [238] Brazil K001206489 Yes
Glaziou, A. [7823] Brazil K001206496 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6040] Brazil K001206546 Yes
Glaziou [14264] Brazil K001206474 Yes
Hohenkerk, L.S. [G47] Guyana K003490627 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [3557] Brazil K001206516 Yes
Prance, G.T. [9822] Brazil K001206556 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [9791] Brazil K001206517 Yes
Bamps, P. [5192] Brazil K001206490 Yes
Guiana, F. [F315] Guyana K003490635 Yes
De Granville, J.J.; Berg, C.C.; Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; J. van Setten [6292] French Guiana K003490603 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [15125] Brazil K001206547 Yes
Ule, E. [5985] Brazil K001206511 Yes
Mexia, Y. [5381] Brazil K001206521 Yes
Carvalho, A.M. [865] Brazil K001206534 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [15417] Brazil K001206520 Yes
Rabelo, B.V. [3104] Brazil K001206532 Yes
Spruce [s.n.] Brazil K001206512 Yes
Prance, G.T. [15837] Brazil K001206479 Yes
Aguilar, R. [4773] Costa Rica K003490592 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; et al. [15712] Brazil K001577198 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Perry, C.; Liverpool, E.; Benjamin, P.; Hinchliff, C.E.; K. [4370] Guyana K001577313 Yes
Neto, S.J. [470] Brazil K001206542 Yes
Prance, G.T. [6560] Brazil K001206473 Yes
Prance, G.T. [13558] Brazil K001206478 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [15417] Brazil K001206518 Yes
Belém, R.P. [1472] Brazil K001206557 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Suriname K003490613 Yes
Guiana, F. [F46] Guyana K003490631 Yes
Billiet, F.; Jadin, B. [6371] French Guiana K003490604 Yes
De Granville, J.J.; Berg, C.C.; Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; J. van Setten [6293] French Guiana K003490606 Yes
Gonzalez, J.; Morales, J.F. [863] Costa Rica K003490594 Yes
Baker, C.F. [129] Brazil K001206506 Yes
Boom, B.; Gopaul, D.; Taylor, P.G. [8104] Guyana K003490640 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1171] Brazil K001206529 Yes
Moricand [2318] Brazil K001206514 Yes
Schomburgh [883] Guinea K003490625 Yes
Cowan, R.S. [39232] Guyana K003490636 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Ryan, W. [1247] Guyana K003490624 Yes
Hostmann [1208] Suriname K003490612 Yes
Chanderbali, A. [103] Guyana K003490638 Yes
Balée, W. [2772] Brazil K001206536 Yes
s.coll. [154[7]] Suriname K003490609 Yes
Tschá, M. [343] Brazil K001206477 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K001206524 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8726] Brazil K001206472 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6443] Brazil K001206481 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [3407] Brazil K001206549 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2920] Guyana K003490634 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Prance, G.T.; Soderstrom, T.R.; Holmgren, N. [55137] Suriname K003490620 Yes
Pruski, J. [3241] Brazil K001206505 Yes
Schomburgk, R.H. [883] Guyana K003490596 Yes
De Granville, J.J.; Crozier, F. [13626] French Guiana K003490601 Yes
Prance, G.T. [2827] Brazil K001206525 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Perry, C.; Liverpool, E.; Benjamin, P.; Hinchliff, C.E.; Redden, K.M. [4388] Guyana K003490622 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8998] Brazil K001206548 Yes
Zanderij, I. [294] Suriname K003490614 Yes
Mori, S.A. [10314] Brazil K001206531 Yes
Estrada, A.; Chacón, G.R.; Gonzales, J. [2610] Costa Rica K003490591 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [753] Brazil K001206483 Yes
Berg, C.C. [s.n.] Brazil K001206559 Yes
Folli, D.A. [s.n.] Brazil K001206560 Yes
Martin [s.n.] French Guiana K003490600 Yes
Ruiz, J.; Murphy, H. [237] Peru K003490642 Yes
Maguire, B. [24454] Suriname K003490616 Yes
Vieira, G.; Zarucchi, J.; Silva, A.S.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Mota, C.D.A. [242] Brazil K001206488 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [2927] Brazil K001206538 Yes
Martinelli, G. [12335] Brazil K001206537 Yes
Prance, G.T. [9957] Brazil K001206480 Yes
Spruce [2396] Brazil K001206510 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [752] Brazil K001206486 Yes
Pires, J.M. [51902] Brazil K001206543 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K001206523 Yes
Miers [3795] Brazil K001206495 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [750] K003490623 Yes
Poiteau [s.n.] Guyana K003490605 Yes
Mori, S.A. [12997] Brazil K001206526 Yes
Nascimento, J.R. [640] Brazil K001206484 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [753] Brazil K001206491 Yes
Maguire, B. [24899] Suriname K003490617 Yes
Lindeman, J.C.; Gorts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Hetterscheid-Hollants, A.M.C. [150] Suriname K003490621 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K001206498 Yes
Pires, M.J. [1845] Brazil K001206502 Yes
Guiana, F. [F2965] Guyana K003490637 Yes
Aguilar [4773] Costa Rica K003490593 Yes
Forest Dept. [2645] Guyana K003490632 Yes
Ribeiro, R.D. [745] Brazil K001206497 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [751] Brazil K001206485 Yes
Prance, G.T. [9669] Brazil K001206544 Yes
Henkel, T.; Chin, M.; Williams, L. [5861] Guyana K003490595 Yes
Nee, M. [42577] Brazil K001206563 Yes
Folli, D.A. [682] Brazil K001206561 Yes
Glaziou, A. [14264] Brazil K001206494 Yes
Mori, S.A. [10810] Brazil K001206530 Yes
Reitz [5777] Brazil K001206476 Yes
Evans, R. [3296] Suriname K003490619 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [16022] Brazil K001206527 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [20991] Brazil K001206552 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [20846] Brazil K001206551 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Henderson, A.J. [514] Brazil K001206500 Yes
Sperling, C.R. [6287] Brazil K001206540 Yes
Braga, J.M.A. [1806] Brazil K001206541 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [4065] Guyana K003490630 Yes
Peru K000111671 Yes
Peru K000111673 Yes
Peru K001378527 Yes
Colombia K001500606 Yes
Colombia K001500607 Yes
Colombia K001500610 Yes
Colombia K001500611 Yes
Colombia K001500612 Yes
Ecuador K001500613 Yes
Ecuador K001500614 Yes
Ecuador K001500615 Yes
Ecuador K001500616 Yes
Ecuador K001500617 Yes
Ecuador K001500618 Yes
Ecuador K001500619 Yes
Ecuador K001500620 Yes
Ecuador K001500621 Yes
Ecuador K001500622 Yes
Ecuador K001500623 Yes
Ecuador K001500624 Yes
Ecuador K001500625 Yes
Venezuela K001500626 Yes
Venezuela K001500627 Yes
Peru K001500628 Yes
Peru K001500629 Yes
Peru K001500630 Yes
Peru K001500631 Yes
Peru K001500632 Yes
Peru K001500633 Yes
Peru K001500634 Yes
Peru K001500635 Yes

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