Clusiaceae
Tovomita

Tovomita guianensis Aubl.

First published in Hist. Pl. Guiane: 957 (1775)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. South America and N. & NE. Brazil. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Marinho L.C., Fiaschi P. & Amorim A.M. (2025). Taxonomic revision of the neotropical genus Tovomita (Clusiaceae). Willdenowia 55: 145-258.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2016 Balée, W.L. [938] Brazil Tovomita brevistaminea K001229963 Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Rodrigues, I.L., et al. [42464] Brazil Tovomita brevistaminea K000324904 No
Jan 1, 1936 Jenman, G.S. [659] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K000488542 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ward, R.; [P. Kortright] [8652] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668147 Yes
Bassett Maguire; Fanshawe, D.B. [22897] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668151 Yes
de Granville, J.-J.; Allorge, L.; Cremers, G.; Gorts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Kodjoed- Bonneton, J.F. [7838] French Guiana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668141 Yes
Ward, R.; [P. Kortight] [8652] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668157 Yes
Marcano-Berti, L. [257] Venezuela Tovomita brevistaminea K003668158 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [2418] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668146 Yes
Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K:SPC-15228.000 No
Hohenkerk, L.S. [P13] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668148 Yes
Aona, L.Y.S.; Fonseca, W.O.; Costa, I.R.; Haigh, A.L.; Lucas, E. [3379] Brazil Tovomita brevistaminea K000992732 Yes
Oldeman [B-1336] French Guiana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668143 Yes
Oldeman [B-2007] Suriname Tovomita brevistaminea K003668160 No
Martyn [67] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668152 No
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [2856] Suriname Tovomita brevistaminea K003668161 Yes
Forest Department of British Guiana [F1276] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668154 Yes
Forest Department of British Guiana [JB89] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668149 No
Buza, J.J. [Bu/7609409] Venezuela Tovomita brevistaminea K003668251 Yes
[British Guiana Forestry Dept] [962] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668156 Yes
Tutin, T.G. [64] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668144 Yes
de Granville, J.-J.; Berg, C.C.; Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; van Setten, J. [6570] French Guiana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668142 No
Marcano-Berti, L. [221] Venezuela Tovomita brevistaminea K003668250 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [4012] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668153 Yes
Hohenkerk, L.S. [P3] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668155 Yes
Hohenkerk, L.S. [727] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668145 Yes
Schomburgk, R.H. [893] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K000488543 Lectotype Yes
Oldeman [B-2177] French Guiana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668159 Yes
Bassett Maguire; Fanshawe, D.B. [22897] Guyana Tovomita brevistaminea K003668150 Yes

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