Rhizophoraceae
Cassipourea

Cassipourea guianensis Aubl.

First published in Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 529 (1775)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Colombia to Trinidad and N. & NE. Brazil. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Balick, M. J., M. H. Nee & D.E. Atha (2000). Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 85: 1-246.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Goodwin, Z.A. & al. (2013). A checklist of the vascular plants of the lowland savannas of Belize, Central America. Phytotaxa 101: 1-119. [Cited as Cassipourea elliptica.]

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

  • 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.
  • 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.

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
  • 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.
  • 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?
May 1, 2018 Santos, E.A. [32] Brazil K000648666 Yes
Aug 1, 2014 Broadway, W.E. [4631] Trinidad and Tobago K001089380 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2010 Prata, E.M.B.; et al. [584] Brazil K001274661 Yes
Feb 1, 1988 Guilding, L. [s.n.] K000485205 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 1988 Guilding, L. [s.n.] K000485204 Type Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D.; Silva, N.T. [1444] Brazil K004634459 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Maas, H.; Mennega, A.M.W.; Koek-Noorman, J. [2207] French Guiana K004634369 Yes
s.coll. [F970] Guyana K004634419 Yes
Prata, E.M.B.; Ferreira, J.R.M.; Souza, S.S. [758] Brazil K001274662 Yes
{Fr. G. Wilson-Brown, S.J.} [WB575] Guyana K004634420 Yes
{G. dos Santos; Gentry, A.; Ortis, R.} [459] Brazil K004634443 Yes
Wachenheim [s.n.] French Guiana K004634362 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Suriname K004634431 Yes
De Granville, J.J. [T-1059] French Guiana K004634364 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Allen, C.K.; Ramos, J.F. [2647] Brazil K004634461 Yes
Farney, C.; Mota, C.D.A. [1940] Brazil K004634442 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000485201 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sette Silva, E. [242] Brazil K004634438 Yes
Mélinon, E.M. [s.n.] French Guiana K004634360 Yes
{J. S. de la Cruz} [2281] Guyana K004634407 Yes
Berti, L.M. [227] Venezuela K004634586 Yes
{Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; B. J. H. ter Welle; Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Ek, R.C.} [693] Guyana K004634406 Yes
[Blm. Wit.] [2133] Suriname K004634430 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [3706] Guyana K004634418 Yes
Berti, L.M. [78] Venezuela K004634590 Yes
Colella, M.; Velazco, J.; Guayamare, E. [1721] Venezuela K004634587 Yes
Marcano-Berti, L. [227] Venezuela K004634597 Yes
Egler, W.A.; Irwin, H.S. [46584] Brazil K004634465 Yes
Marcano-Berti, L. [373] Venezuela K004634591 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Suriname K004634429 Yes
Cid, C.A. [3931] Brazil K004634473 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D.; Leppard, M.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [22949] Brazil K004634453 Yes
Evans, R.; Burnham, R.; Koemar, S. [2718] Suriname K004634424 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [50455] Brazil K004634454 Yes
Marcano-Berti, L. [164] Venezuela K004634409 Yes
Marcano-Berti, L. [686] Venezuela K004634592 Yes
{'s Lands Bosbeheer} [243] Suriname K004634433 Yes
Hahn, W.; Judziewicz, E.; Tiwari, S.; Gopaul, D. [4456] Guyana K004634401 Yes
Rosa, N.A.; Santos, R.R.; Junior, N. [4570] Brazil K004634437 Yes
{Maas, P.J.M.; Mennega, E.A.; B. J. H. ter Welle; Groen, H.J.} [5419] Guyana K004634413 Yes
Wachenheim [86] French Guiana K004634359 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [3432] Guyana K004634416 Yes
Murca Pires, J.; Cavalcante, P.B. [52579] Brazil K004634463 Yes
{Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; B. J. H. ter Welle; Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Ek, R.C.} [643] Guyana K004634403 Yes
Marcano-Berti, L. [164] Venezuela K004634595 Yes
Sobel, G.L.; Strudwick, J.; Anderson, A.B.; Silva, M.G.; Baia, R.P.; Rosario, C. [4952] Brazil K004634436 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Suriname K004634422 Yes
Maguire, B.; Murca Pires, J.; Maguire, C.K.; Silva, N.T. [56028] Brazil K004634460 Yes
Mélinon, E.M. [s.n.] French Guiana K004634361 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Williams, R.; James, R. [4773] Guyana K004634365 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3862] Brazil K004634462 Yes
Harris, S.A. [Y45] Guyana K004634414 Yes
Austin, D.F.; Nauman, C.E.; Rabelo, B.; Rosario, C.; Santos, M.R. [7363] Brazil K004634451 Yes
B.W. [4030] Suriname K004634432 Yes
Sastre, C. [4358] French Guiana K004634375 Yes
Cid, C.A. [4213] Brazil K004634466 Yes
Oldeman [B-2022] French Guiana K004634374 Yes
Prévost, M.F.; Sabatier, D. [3794] French Guiana K004634404 Yes
Maguire, B. [23932] Suriname K004634428 Yes
s.coll. [255] Suriname K004634435 Yes
Berti, L.M. [608] Venezuela K004634588 Yes
Prévost, M.F.; Sabatier, D.; Molino, J.-F. [4483] French Guiana K004634373 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Coelho, L.F.; Kubitzki, K.; Maas, P.J.M. [11583] Brazil K004634452 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T.; Drieuhuis, W.; Eetgerink, E.; van Leeuwen, R.; Persoon, H.; Snuverink, H.; Timmerman, A. [3598] Guyana K004634412 Yes
Mori, S.; Gracie, C. [MORI21873] Brazil K004634447 Yes
Blanco, C. [713] Venezuela K004634594 Yes
Marcano-Berti, L. [78] Venezuela K004634410 Yes
Bernardi, A.L. [6957] Venezuela K004634589 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Cardoso, J.; Salomon, N. [3945] Brazil K004634456 Yes
s.coll. [255] Suriname K004634434 Yes
Sette Silva, E. [195] Brazil K004634441 Yes
Cordeiro, I. [205] Brazil K004634448 Yes
González-Elizondo, M.S.; Prévost, M.-F. [1938] French Guiana K004634368 Yes
Todzia, C.; Zarucchi, J.L.; Hill, S.R.; Nelson, B.W.; Cid, C.A.; Guedes, J.; Lima dos Santos, J. [2282] Brazil K004634467 Yes
[Menstier] [s.n] French Guiana K004634370 Yes
Evans, R.; Koemar, S. [2625] Suriname K004634425 Yes
Amaral, I.L.; Cid, C.A.; Guedes, J.; Lima, J. [213] K004634468 Yes
Amaral, I.L.; Cid, C.A.; Plowman, T.C.; Davis, W.; Lima, J.; Guedes, J. [734] Brazil K004634455 Yes
Maguire, B. [24723] Suriname K004634426 Yes
Lindeman, J.C. [6660] Suriname K004634423 Yes
Marcano-Berti, L. [114] Venezuela K004634411 Yes
Farney, C.; Mota, C.D.A. [1940] Brazil K004634446 Yes
Austin, D.F.; Nauman, C.E.; Secco, R.S.; Rosario, C.; Santos, M.R. [7250] Brazil K004634474 Yes
Sastre, C. [5503] French Guiana K004634399 Yes
{Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; B. J. H. ter Welle; Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Ek, R.C.} [1224] Guyana K004634408 Yes
Schultes, R.E.; López, F. [9483] Colombia K004634584 Yes
Sagot, P. [243] French Guiana K004634357 Yes
Hostmann [1170] Suriname K004634427 Yes
{Alleau (V.)} [19] French Guiana K004634372 Yes
Prévost, M.F.; Sabatier, D. [3794] French Guiana K004634405 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [3986] Guyana K004634417 Yes
Oldeman, R.A.A. [B-822] French Guiana K004634400 Yes
Poiteau [s.n] Guyana K004634367 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Huber, O.; da Silva, J.A.C.; Mota, C.D. [29628] Brazil K004634464 Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [93053] Venezuela K004634593 Yes
Prévost, M.F.; Sabatier, D. [3571] French Guiana K004634371 Yes
Farney, C.; Batista, E.F. [2038] Brazil K004634445 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [7958] Brazil K004634449 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Campbell, D.G.; Daly, D.C.; Maciel, U.; da Silva, M.G.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R. [P26427] Brazil K004634458 Yes
Marcano-Berti, L. [78] Venezuela K004634585 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Campbell, D.G.; Silva, A.S.; da Silva, M.G.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M. [D849] Brazil K004634469 Yes
De Granville, J.J. [303] French Guiana K004634358 Yes
Schomburgk [527] Guyana K000485202 Unknown Type Material Yes
Grenand, P.; Fleury, M.; Moretti, C. [3418] French Guiana K004634376 Yes
Martinelli, G.; Cid Ferreira, C.A.; Mota, C.D.A.; Batista, F.; Farney, C. [12343-A] Brazil K004634444 Yes
Ribeiro, J.E.L.S.; Ramos, J.F.; Santana, F.E.M.; Souza, S.S. [895] Brazil K004634440 Yes
Jenman [5141] Guyana K004634366 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; da Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [962] Brazil K004634470 Yes
De Granville, J.J. [T-1059] French Guiana K004634363 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; da Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; dos Santos, M.R. [1903] Brazil K004634472 Yes
Steward, W.C.; Araujo, I.; Rogers, G.; Ramos, J.F.; Ribamar, J. [412] Brazil K004634439 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [5124] Venezuela K004634596 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S. [11470] Brazil K004634457 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Samuels, G.; Cress, A. [6820] Brazil K004634471 Yes
s.coll. [F696] Guyana K004634415 Yes
s.coll. [F2345] Guyana K004634421 Yes
{Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al.} [7660] Brazil K004634450 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Perry, C.; Liverpool, E.; Benjamin, P.; Hinchliff, C.; Redden, K. [4262] Guyana K004634402 Yes

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