Fabaceae
Bocoa

Bocoa prouacensis Aubl.

First published in Hist. Pl. Guiane, Suppl.: 38 (1775)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Guianas. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

French Guiana, Suriname

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.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Ireland, H.E. (2007). Taxonomic changes in the South American genus Bocoa (Leguminosae-Swartzieae): reinstatement of the name Trischidium, and a synopsis of both genera. Kew Bulletin 62: 333-350. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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 Bulletin

  • Aublet, F. (1775). Histoire de plantes de la Guiane Françoise vol. 1: 38, t. 391.
  • Cowan, R. S. (1974). A revision of the genus Bocoa (Caesalpinioideae-Swartzieae). Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 87:95-128.

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.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Cowan, R. S. (1974). Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 87(13) :95-128 Revision of Bocoa...

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Poncy, O.; Crozier, F.; Betian, D.; Betian, W. [1316] French Guiana K001560268 Yes
Grenand, P.; Prevost, M.F. [3269] French Guiana K000690162 Yes
B.W. [4185] Suriname Swartzia prouacensis K000622111 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/

  • IUCN Categories

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

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 Bulletin

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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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