Rubiaceae
Cordiera

Cordiera sessilis (Vell.) Kuntze

First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 279 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Delprete, P.G. & Cortés-B., R. (2006 publ. 2007). A synopsis of the Rubiaceae of the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, with a key to genera, and a preliminary species list. Revista de Biologia Neotropical 3: 13-96.
  • Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
  • Persson, C. & Delprete, P.G. (2017). The Aliberta Group (Gardenieae-Rubiaceae) - Part 1. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 119: 1-241.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Alibertia sessilis.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Alibertia sessilis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Delprete, P.G. (2010). Rubiaceae. Flora dos estados de Goiás e Tocantins 40: 1-1610. Universidade Federal de Goiás.
  • Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
  • Persson, C. & Delprete, P.G. (2017). The Aliberta Group (Gardenieae-Rubiaceae) - Part 1. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 119: 1-241.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 20, 2011 Fonseca, M.L., et al. [1996] Brazil K000174950 No
Jan 1, 2003 de Mello, J.C. [1] Brazil K000265080 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2003 de Mello, J.C. [1] Brazil K000265079 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Burchell [8198-2] Brazil K000265081 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2003 Burchell [7485] Brazil K000265082 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bridgewater, S. [362] Brazil K001135549 Yes
Kirkbride, J.H., Jr. [4498] Brazil K001135520 Yes
Burchell [6522] Brazil K001135534 Yes
Philcox, D. [3212] Brazil K001135539 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [7750/v] Brazil K001135518 Yes
Regnell, A.F. [III/97] Brazil K001135535 Yes
Araújo, G.M. [5195] Brazil K001135507 Yes
Glaziou, A. [12766] Brazil K001135536 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [R/4335] Brazil K001135513 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [7025] Brazil K001135532 Yes
Kirkbride, J.H., Jr. [5098] Brazil K001135521 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [7871] Brazil K001135514 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [2481] Brazil K001135531 Yes
Argent, G. [6340] Brazil K001135543 Yes
Burchell [8439-2] Brazil K001135527 Yes
Kirkbride, J.H., Jr. [4564] Brazil K001135523 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [7506] Brazil K001135541 Yes
Vieira, R.F. [1670] Brazil K001135504 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [R/7498] Brazil K001135550 Yes
Burchell [6124] Brazil K001135553 Yes
Prance, G.T. [P/25096] Brazil K001135503 Yes
Walter, B. [977] Brazil K001135510 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [7825] Brazil K001135515 Yes
Warming, J.E.B. [s.n.] Brazil K001135509 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [2735] Brazil K001135512 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [R/6395] Brazil K001135533 Yes
Walter, B.M.T.; Costa, F., de O.V. da; Silva, S.P.C., da; Santos, H.G.P., dos; Gouveira, A.M. [840] Brazil K001135505 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [8273] Brazil K001135537 Yes
Leitão, H.F. [12965] Brazil K001135548 Yes
Eiten, G. [8385] Brazil K001135544 Yes
Kirkbride, J.H., Jr. [4539] Brazil K001135522 Yes
Kirkbride, J.H., Jr. [4880] Brazil K001135525 Yes
Eiten, G. [8323] Brazil K001135538 Yes
Gardner [1687] Brazil K001135517 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [R/791/v] Brazil K001135519 Yes
Vieira, R.F. [1722] Brazil K001135506 Yes
Burchell [6254] Brazil K001135529 Yes
Leitão, H.F. [12965] Brazil K001135547 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [423] Brazil K001135540 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [R/376] Brazil K001135542 Yes
Pirani, J. [1191] Brazil K001135545 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [6316] Brazil K001135546 Yes
Kirkbride, J.H., Jr. [5012] Brazil K001135524 Yes
Burchell [6004] Brazil K001135526 Yes
Walter, B. [1029] Brazil K001135511 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [5084] Brazil K001135552 Yes
Gardner [1687] Brazil K001135516 Yes
Burchell [6539] Brazil K001135528 Yes
Warming, J.E.B. [s.n.] Brazil K001135508 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [5073] Brazil K001135551 Yes
Burchell [s.n.] Brazil K001135530 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Leite, R., A. [1445] Brazil Alibertia sessilis K000578963 No
Jan 1, 2008 Projeto Flora Cristalino; Sasaki, D.; Pedroga, J.A.; Rodrigues, L.; Piva, J.H. [515] Brazil Alibertia sessilis K000578805 No
Jan 1, 1999 Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [3598] Brazil Alibertia sessilis K000012263 No
Nov 1, 1998 Gardner [1687] Brazil Alibertia sessilis K000018288 Yes
Nov 1, 1998 Blanchet [3326] Brazil Alibertia sessilis K000018423 Yes
Sep 1, 1998 Kirkbride., J.H. [4631] Brazil Alibertia sessilis K000015214 No
Sep 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Guedes, M.L. [24113] Brazil Alibertia sessilis K000015213 No
Jan 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [2400] Brazil Alibertia sessilis K000003115 No
Lemos, M.J.S., et al. [125] Brazil Alibertia sessilis K000265097 No

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