Hypericaceae
Vismia

Vismia tomentosa Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil.: 183 (1798)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ecuador to Bolivia and N. Brazil. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Ecuador, Peru

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.
  • 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.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.

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.
  • Ewart, J. (1962). Synopsis of the South American species of Vismia (Guttiferae). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 35: 293-377.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.

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. [12857] Bolivia K000325099 Yes
Dec 12, 2005 Wood, J., R. [10207] Bolivia K000325098 Yes
Matthews [1309] Peru K003459574 Yes
Jardim, A.; Saldias; Guillen; Ramos; Jensen; Surubi [479] Bolivia K003459583 Yes
Mathews [1311] Peru K003459578 Yes
Pearce, R. [s.n.] Peru K003459571 Yes
Schunke, J.V. [1290] Peru K003459572 Yes
Matthews [1309] Peru K003459573 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000221311 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sandeman, C.A.W. [4510] Peru K003459579 Yes
Stork, H.E.; Horton, O.B. [9582] Peru K003459575 Yes
Steinbach, J. [5620] Bolivia K003459585 Yes
[Poppies] [1361] Peru K003459581 Yes
Rusby, H.H. [722] Bolivia K003459584 Yes
Williams, R.S. [99] Bolivia K000221313 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ruiz, H.; Pavon, J.A. [95] Peru K000221312 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sandeman, C. [4510] Peru K003459580 Yes
Pearce, R. [s.n.] Peru K003459576 Yes
Miguel Bang, A. [1695] Bolivia K003459582 Yes
Pearce [s.n.] Peru K003459577 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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