Hypericaceae
Vismia

Vismia laxiflora Rchb.f.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(1): 203 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Trinidad-Tobago to N. Brazil. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Colombia, Guyana, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • 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.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

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

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • 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.
  • Ewart, J. (1962). Synopsis of the South American species of Vismia (Guttiferae). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 35: 293-377.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2012). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

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
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Broadway, W.E. [5726] Trinidad and Tobago K003458973 Yes
[Lawrence A. M. Rilg] [92] Trinidad and Tobago K003458977 Yes
Heath [82] Colombia K003459444 Yes
Pendry, C. [250] Trinidad and Tobago K003458979 Yes
Lister, J.R.A.; Colchester, M.E.M. [2244] Venezuela K003459443 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P6381] Trinidad and Tobago K003458967 Yes
Crueger [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K003458971 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P6333] Trinidad and Tobago K003458982 Yes
Philcox, D. [7053] Trinidad and Tobago K003458981 Yes
Philcox, D.; Kalloo, B.; Jurawan, R. [7248] Trinidad and Tobago K003458969 Yes
Fendler, A. [217] Trinidad and Tobago K003458976 Yes
Eggers, B. [1420] Trinidad and Tobago K003458972 Yes
Raynal, A. [15563] Trinidad and Tobago K003458968 Yes
Philcox, D.; Wood, D.; Kalloo, B. [7427] Trinidad and Tobago K003458970 Yes
Philcox, D. [7045] Trinidad and Tobago K003458980 Yes
Lister, J.R.A.; Colchester, M.E.M. [2244] Venezuela K003459442 Yes
Williams, R.O. [11103] Trinidad and Tobago K003458983 Yes
[Lawrence A. M. Rilg] [92] Trinidad and Tobago K003458978 Yes
Sieber [100] Trinidad and Tobago K003458975 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [5726] Trinidad and Tobago K003458974 Yes
Jenman [4564] Guyana Vismia falcata K003459197 Yes
Aelson [92] Guyana Vismia falcata K003459201 Yes
Harris, S.A. [B7] Guyana Vismia falcata K003459195 Yes
Parker [s.n.] Guyana Vismia falcata K003459198 Yes
Parker [2] Guyana Vismia falcata K003459200 Yes
Gleason, H.A. [481] Guyana Vismia falcata K003459196 Yes
Jenman [5029] Guyana Vismia falcata K003459199 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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