Myrtaceae
Myrciaria

Myrciaria floribunda (H.West ex Willd.) O.Berg

First published in Linnaea 27: 330 (1856)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mexico to Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used for food.

Distribution

Native to:

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

Introduced into:

Hawaii, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.568.1.3. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Amorim, B.S. & Alves, M. (2012). Myrtaceae from lowland Atlantic rainforest in the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. Phytotaxa 40: 33-54.
  • Barrie, F.R. (2005). Personal communication on Myrtaceae Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2012). Nova Silva Cusatlantica. Árboles natinos e introducidos de El Salvador. Parte 2: Angiospermae - Familias M a P y Pteridophyta. Englera 29-2: 1-300.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Frohlich, D. & Lau, A. (2014). New plant records for the Hawaiian islands 2012-2013. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 115: 7-17.
  • 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. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, 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.
  • Kawasaki, M.L., Holst, B.K. & Pérez, A.J. (2019). Flora of Ecuador 136: 1-187. Botanical Institute, University of Göteborg, Riksmuseum, Stockholm.
  • Linares, J.L. (2003 publ. 2005). Lista comentado de los árboles nativos y cultivados en la República de El Salvador. Ceiba; a Scientific and Technical Journal Published by Zamorano 44: 105-268.
  • 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.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Oliveira Morais, P. & Lombardi, J.A. (2006). A família Myrtaceae na reserva particular do patrimônio natural da Serra do Caraça, Cata Altas, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Lundiana 1: 1-32.
  • Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
  • Zappi, D.C. & al. (2003). Lista das plantas vasculares de Catoles. Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 21(2): 345-398.
  • de Lima Lourenço, A.R. & de Vasconcellos Barbosa, M.R. (2012). Myrtaceae em restingas no limite norte de distribuição da Mata Atlântica, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 373-393.
  • de Oliveira Bünger, M., Scalon, V.R., Sobral, M. & Stehmann, J.R. (2012). Myrtaceae no parque estadual do Itacolomi, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 857-881.

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

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Frohlich, D. & Lau, A. (2014). New plant records for the Hawaiian islands 2012-2013. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 115: 7-17.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Linares, J.L. (2003 publ. 2005). Lista comentado de los árboles nativos y cultivados en la República de El Salvador. Ceiba; a Scientific and Technical Journal Published by Zamorano 44: 105-268.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

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
  • Castañeda, R.R. (1991). Frutas silvestres de Colombia. Instituto Colombiano de Cultura Hispánica.
  • 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
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • RBG, Kew (2021). Kew Economic Botany Collection. https://ecbot.science.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2016 Prévost, M.F.; Sabatier, D. [3005] French Guiana K001019938 Yes
Jan 6, 2015 Oliveira, J.A., et al. [334] Brazil K000904990 No
Jan 1, 2015 Lima, D. F.; Meirelles, J.; Boelter, C.R. [428] Brazil K000993166 No
Jan 1, 2015 Lima, D. F.; Meirelles, J.; Boelter, C.R. [407] Brazil K000993173 No
Jan 1, 2013 Sastre, C.,, Sastre, F., Moretti, [3854] French Guiana K000812323 No
Jul 1, 2011 Wood, J.R.I.; Villarroel, D. [25551] Brazil K000566924 No
Jan 1, 2011 Wood, J.R.I.; Villarroel, D. [26952] Bolivia K000567044 No
Jan 1, 2010 Gonçalves, L.M.C. [102] Brazil K000277262 Yes
Sep 21, 2009 Souza, V.C., et al. [32875] Brazil K000566159 Yes
Jul 1, 2009 Molino J.-F.; Sabatier, D. [2218] French Guiana K000565924 No
Jun 23, 2009 Coradin, L., et al. [6197] Brazil K000565607 Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [3859] Brazil K000565350 Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Senna, L.R. [159] Brazil K000565248 Yes
Aug 1, 2008 Lucas, E.J.; F.F.Mazine, N.A.Brummitt, C.P.Caliari, T.B.Flores, L.V.S.Jennings, R.P.M.Souza, V.C.Souza, M.T.G.Lima [417] Brazil K000275991 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S.; Silveira, E.A.; Piva, J.H. [1071] Brazil K000578719 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Santos, M.F.; Serafim, H. [126] Brazil K000752258 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Zappi, D.C.; Camargo, A.C. [2041] Brazil K000578720 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Nascimento, J.; Philippsen, M. [2140] Brazil K000578721 Yes
Feb 27, 2006 Lughadha, E.N., et al. [PCD 5993] Brazil K000275776 Yes
Feb 23, 2006 Harley, R.M. [54078] Brazil K000275718 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Plowman, T. [12767] Brazil K000018699 Yes
Mar 9, 2004 Lucas, E.J.,, Forzza, R.C., Assis, [255] Brazil K000812297 No
Mar 9, 2004 Lucas, E.J.,, Forzza, R.C., Assis, [255] Brazil K000812298 No
Jan 1, 2004 Harley, R., et al [3297] Brazil K000170450 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 de Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.; Sant'Ana, S. [3905] Brazil K000170465 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Harley, R., et al [3297] Brazil K000170445 Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Glaziou, A.F.M. [11985] Brazil K000565859 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Hind, D.J.N.; Nic Lughadha, E.; Souza, V.C.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Ganev, W. [H50472] Brazil K000001751 Yes
Jan 1, 1994 Pirani, J.R.; J.A.Kallunki [2685] Brazil K000277261 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000565876 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Schomburgk [780] Guyana K000565888 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 s.coll. [1033] Brazil K000565863 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Hostmann [1192] Suriname K000565882 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Schomburgk [780] Guyana K000565887 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Gardner [6023] Brazil K000565861 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Schomburgk [780] Guyana K000565885 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000001410 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Gardner [6023] Brazil K000565862 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000565875 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Hostmann [1159] Suriname K000565881 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Schomburgk [s.n.] Guyana K000565884 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Hostmann [1192] Suriname K000565880 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Reitz, R.; Klein, R.M. [6312] Brazil K000565879 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Schomburgk [562] Brazil K000565883 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Gardner [5460] Brazil K000565877 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Schomburgk [780] Guyana K000565886 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Glaziou, A.F.M. [6535] Brazil K000565860 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Carvalho, A.M.V. de; Mattos Silva, L.A., dos Santos, T.S. [176] Brazil K000277260 Yes
Kinloch, J.B. [s.n.] Belize K004416105 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; B. J. H. ter Welle; Chanderbali, A.; Raghoenandan, U.P.D.; James, V. [3396] Guyana K004416167 Yes
Wright, C. [1601] Cuba K004416118 Yes
Gentle, P.H. [8931] Belize K004416100 Yes
Spruce, R. [4431] Peru K000565855 Yes
Boswezen (B.W.) [5584] Suriname K004416181 Yes
Jiménez, Q.M.; Poveda, L.J. [492] Costa Rica K004416108 Yes
Harmon, P. [131] Costa Rica K004416110 Yes
Gentle, P.H. [9491] Belize K004416101 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004416419 Yes
s.coll. [290] Suriname K004416170 Yes
Bordenave, B. [815] French Guiana K004416183 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [8555] Haiti K000170043 Type Yes
Bureau v.h. Boschwezen (B.W.) [489] Suriname K004416174 Yes
Rivera, G. [1240] Costa Rica K004416111 Yes
Wright, C. [2435] Cuba K000170037 Type No
Lanjouw, J. [467] Suriname K004416176 Yes
Wright, C. [1610] Cuba K004416119 Yes
[O. Crehers] [4646] French Guiana K004416185 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [7414] Cuba K004416125 Yes
Stoffers, A.L.; Gorts van Rijn, A.R.A.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Bonsen, K.J. [42] Guyana K004416165 Yes
Peck, M.E. [33] Belize K004416106 Yes
de Granville [1527] French Guiana K004416186 Yes
Gentle, P.H. [7439] Belize K004416099 Yes
Oldeman [1308] French Guiana K004416190 Yes
Bánki, O.S.; Bhikhi, C.R.; Semmie, A.; Krimbo, J. [1760] Suriname K004416178 Yes
s.coll. [F2106] Guyana K004416162 Yes
Eggers [2365] K004416114 Yes
Boswezen (B.W.) [4395] Suriname K004416179 Yes
Lundell, C.L. [6803] Belize K004416103 Yes
[F. B. Gill] [12894] Trinidad and Tobago K004416121 Yes
Marshall, R.C. [12425] Trinidad and Tobago K004416120 Yes
Bureau v.h. Boschwezen (B.W.) [4439] Suriname K004416173 Yes
Wright, C. [1209] Cuba K004416117 Yes
Jiménez, Q.M. [405] Costa Rica K004416109 Yes
Sastre, C. [6475] French Guiana K004416184 Yes
Gentle, P.H. [4837] Belize K004416098 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [950 (1316)] Guyana K000066160 Isolectotype No
Schomburgk, R. [950 (1316)] Guyana K000066159 Isolectotype No
Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Watanabe, M.; Pereira, J. [58323] Brazil K001577384 Yes
[C. Swabey] [12541] Trinidad and Tobago K004416122 Yes
[Hostman] [1159] Suriname K004416175 Yes
Oldeman [B3258] French Guiana K004416189 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004416421 Yes
Sintenis, P. [2146] K004416130 Yes
Bureau v.h. Boschwezen (B.W.) [3092] Suriname K004416171 Yes
Vasconcelos, T.N.C.; Veloz, A. [555] Dominican Republic K004416123 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [6922] Haiti K004416131 Yes
Ortiz, R.T. [2397] Guatemala K004416097 Yes
Schott [1033] Brazil K000565864 Isotype Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; B. J. H. ter Welle; Chanderbali, A.; Raghoenandan, U.P.D.; James, V. [3303] Guyana K004416166 Yes
Pelly [s.n.] Belize K004416102 Yes
Salzmann [s.n.] Brazil K000001396 Type Yes
Fishlock, W.C. [T119] K004416128 Yes
Bureau v.h. Boschwezen (B.W.) [4395] Suriname K004416169 Yes
Baron Eggers [49] K004416124 Yes
Grenand, P.; Fleury, M.; Moretti, C. [3470] French Guiana K004416192 Yes
Jiménez, Q.M.; Poveda, L.J. [492] Costa Rica K004416107 Yes
Bánki, O.S.; Bhikhi, C.R. [1741] Suriname K004416177 Yes
s.coll. [2593] Suriname K004416180 Yes
Greenway [7846] Tanzania K004416417 Yes
s.coll. [754] Mexico K000752393 Yes
Gardner [5468] Brazil K000565878 Type Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; B. J. H. ter Welle; Chanderbali, A.; Raghoenandan, U.P.D.; James, V. [3573] Guyana K004416164 Yes
Bureau v.h. Boschwezen (B.W.) [3809] Suriname K004416172 Yes
Jean-Jacques de Granville; Aliker, L.; Sarthou, C. [15339] French Guiana K004416188 Yes
Oldeman [B-3343] French Guiana K004416187 Yes
Bhikhi, C.R. [750] Suriname K000752156 No
Ekman, E.L. [15571] Cuba K004416127 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004416420 Yes
Thomsen, K. [394] Costa Rica K004416112 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Shafer, J.A. [726] K004416126 Yes
Sagot, P. [[224]] French Guiana K004416191 Yes
Martinez, E.S. [18953] Mexico K000752394 Yes
Blanchet [3726] Brazil K000565858 Isotype Yes
Boswezen (B.W.) [5584] Suriname K004416182 Yes
Polak, M. [572] Guyana K004416168 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Fiard, J.; Etifier-Chalono, E. [[Daly5278]] Martinique K004416116 Yes
Fuertes, P. [480] K004416115 Yes
Fishlock, W.C. [324] British Virgin Islands K004416129 Yes
Spruce, R. [4431] Peru K000565854 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004416418 Yes
Gentle, P.H. [3092] Belize K004416104 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [4842] Guyana K004416163 Yes
Jun 1, 1966 Belem, R.P.; Magalhaes, M. [782] Brazil Myrciaria splendens K000001409 Yes

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