Euphorbiaceae
Caperonia

Caperonia palustris (L.) A.St.-Hil.

First published in Hist. Pl. Remarq. Brésil: 245 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & S. Mexico to Tropical America. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Malaya, Marianas, Mississippi, Mozambique, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. 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.
  • 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., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Zanotti, C.A. & Moroni, P.D. (eds.) (2024). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 10: 1-251. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

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

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa https://plants.jstor.org/collection/UPWTA in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.org/2016/

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Chev. Bot. 572, partly.
  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Euph. 6: 33, figs. 1, A–B & 6, D–E
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 832

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Zanotti, C.A. & Moroni, P.D. (eds.) (2024). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 10: 1-251. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

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
  • Burkill HM. (1995). The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols. 1-3. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols 1-3.
  • 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/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S.; Silveira, E.A.; Philippsen, M.; Piva, J.H. [1198] Brazil K000579669 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Sasaki, D.; Frisby, S.; Henicka, G.; Pena, E.M.; Leite, R.A.; Piva, J. [1458] Brazil K000579698 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Pringle, C.G. [8370] Mexico K000476759 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Hinton, G.B. [6494] Mexico K000476758 Yes
Mar 1, 1990 K000600273 Unknown Type Material Yes
Anderson, B. [1947] Colombia K001500894 Yes
Anderson, B. [1947] Colombia K001500893 Yes
Davis, D.H. [277(R4)] Guyana K005353892 Yes
Sintenis, P. [872b] Puerto Rico K005353871 Yes
Carrick, J. [1049] Guyana K005353895 Yes
Eggers, B. [s.n.] Puerto Rico K005353866 Yes
s.coll. [4273] Peru K005353908 Yes
Sintenis, P. [872] Puerto Rico K005353864 Yes
Neubauer, G. [LR12676] Guam K005353637 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [6418] Trinidad and Tobago K005353846 Yes
Delnatte, C.; Gillet, A. [3795] Martinique K001574117 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P6374] Trinidad and Tobago K005353849 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005353870 Yes
Tulleken [s.n.] Suriname K005353900 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [1538] Guyana K005353885 Yes
Baron, R. (Rev.) [6794] Madagascar K005353840 Yes
Harley, R.M. [21988] Brazil K001206848 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [10025] Cuba K005353867 Yes
Williams, R.O.; [K. G. Freeman] [11994] Trinidad and Tobago K005353848 Yes
Smith, A.C. [3469] Guyana K005353884 Yes
Philcox, D.; Andrews, D. [8129] Trinidad and Tobago K005353853 Yes
Samuels, J.A. [386] Suriname K005353897 Yes
Philcox, D. [7932] Trinidad and Tobago K005353851 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gustafsson, C.; James, V.; Andrew, R. [4173] Guyana K005353893 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [3216] Suriname K005353896 Yes
Philcox, D.; Andrews, D. [7707] Trinidad and Tobago K000716248 Yes
Fendler, A. [688] Trinidad and Tobago K005353844 Yes
Aitken, T.H.G. [31] Trinidad and Tobago K005353843 Yes
Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; J.H. Kirkbridge, Jr. [37163] Brazil K001336101 No
Philcox, D. [7932] Trinidad and Tobago K005353854 Yes
Mr. Parker [s.n.] Guyana K005353886 Yes
Jenman [5348] Guyana K005353889 Yes
[Dr. Hostinen] [483] Suriname K005353899 Yes
Zappi, D. [1458] Brazil K001206847 Yes
Neubauer, G. [LR12676] Guam K005353636 Yes
Glaziou, A. [14262] Brazil K001206851 Yes
Jenman [2129] Guyana K005353888 Yes
Jenman [3733] Guyana K005353887 Yes
de Schach, B. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K005353845 Yes
Jenman [1828] Guyana K005353891 Yes
Venturi, S. [5805] Argentina K005353923 Yes
Lanjouw, J. [249] Suriname K005353898 Yes
[Seeman] [s.n.] K005353907 Yes
Aitken, T.H.G. [13] Trinidad and Tobago K005353850 Yes
Mr Crueger [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K005353847 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Sano, P.T.; Roque, N.; Harley, R.; Sakuragui, C.M. [5318] Brazil K001336145 No
Jenman [4415] Guyana K005353890 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K001206849 Yes
Burkart, A. [14104] Argentina K005353924 Yes
Combs, R. [135] Cuba K005353869 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001206850 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [6298] Cuba K005353865 Yes
s.coll. [106] Trinidad and Tobago K005353842 Yes
Harrison, S.G. [890] Guyana K005353894 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Wilmot-Dear, M.; Tur, N. [3617] Argentina K005353925 Yes
Adams, C.D. [13604] Trinidad and Tobago K005353852 Yes
Mexico K001500661 Yes
Mexico K001500662 Yes
Mexico K001500663 Yes
Costa Rica k001500664 Yes
Costa Rica k001500665 Yes
British Honduras K001500666 Yes
British Honduras K001500667 Yes
Bolivia K001500884 Yes
Venezuela K001500885 Yes
Venezuela K001500886 Yes
Ecuador K001500887 Yes
Ecuador K001500888 Yes
Ecuador K001500889 Yes
Ecuador K001500890 Yes
Ecuador K001500891 Yes
Ecuador K001500892 Yes
Colombia K001500895 Yes
Colombia K001500896 Yes
Colombia K001500897 Yes
Colombia K001500898 Yes
Colombia K001500899 Yes
Colombia K001500900 Yes
Colombia K001500901 Yes

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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

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    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • '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

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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

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