Hypericaceae
Vismia

Vismia obtusa Spruce ex Reichardt

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(1): 207 (1878)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peru to N. Brazil. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Peru

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • 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/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2012). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 12, 2005 Wood, J., R. [10409] Bolivia K000325102 Yes
Spruce, R. [1352] Brazil K000221295 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kajekai, C. [1741] Ecuador K003459627 Yes
Øllgaard, B.; Korning, J.; Thomsen, K.; Illum, T. [57234] Ecuador K003459629 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000221296 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pennington, T.D.; J. F. de la Cruz [10558] Ecuador K003459628 Yes
Kajekai, C. [1741] Ecuador K003459626 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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/

  • 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