Myrtaceae
Psidium

Psidium laruotteanum Cambess.

First published in A.F.C.de Saint-Hilaire, Fl. Bras. Merid. 2: 282 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Costa Rica to Paraguay. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • 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.
  • Landrum, L.R. (2003). A revision of the Psidium salutare complex (Myrtaceae). Sida 20: 1449-1469.
  • Landrum, L.R. (2017). The genus Psidium (Myrtaceae) in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Cantonia 13: 1-101.
  • Landrum, L.R. (2022). The genus Psidium (Myrtaceae) in Bolivia and Paraguay. Canotia 18(1): 1-88. Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences.
  • Parra-O., C. & Landrum, L. (2023). Flora de Colombia 33: 1-105. Universidad nacional de Colombia, Bolgotá.

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.
  • Landrum, L.R. (2003). A revision of the Psidium salutare complex (Myrtaceae). Sida 20: 1449-1469.
  • Landrum, L.R. (2017). The genus Psidium (Myrtaceae) in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Cantonia 13: 1-101.

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.
  • 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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Staggemeier, V.G.; Faria, J.E.Q.; Rosa, P.O. [54 722] Brazil K000812654 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Staggemeier, V.G.; Staggemeier, V.R. [234] Brazil K000812601 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Staggemeier, V.G.; Faria, J.E.Q.; Rosa, P.O. [55 723] Brazil K000812655 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Staggemeier, V.G.; Faria, J.E.Q. [43 938] Brazil K000812787 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Wood, J.R.I.; Villaroel, D. [26944] Bolivia K000752042 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Wood, J.R.I.; Pozo, P., Soto, D. [26987] Bolivia K000752039 Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Wood, J.R.I., et al. [23889] Bolivia K000565268 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Harley, R.M.; Haroldo, F., Funch, R. [54558] Brazil K000277281 Yes
Feb 16, 2006 Harley, R.M. [54558] Brazil K000275703 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Gardner [1611] Brazil K000013354 Type Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Grear Jr, J.W.; Souza, R.; Reis dos Santos, R. [14111] Brazil K001178671 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Fonseca Filho, J.; Ribeiro, F.; Sousa Silva, J.C.; Cozac, L.F.A. [R4339] Brazil K001178672 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Lleras, E.; Coelho, D.F. [18827] Brazil K001178670 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001178673 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Gardner [1610] Brazil Psidium bergianum K000018470 Isosyntype Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D.; Villarroel, D. [23462] Bolivia Psidium bergianum K004209480 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Soto, D.; Villarroel, D. [23462] Bolivia Psidium bergianum K004209481 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Gardner [1611] Brazil Campomanesia suffruticosa K000013353 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Staggemeier, V.G.; Staggemeier, V.R. [447] Brazil Psidium basanthum K000812620 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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

  • 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

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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