Chrysobalanaceae
Hirtella

Hirtella silicea Griseb.

First published in Fl. Brit. W. I.: 229 (1860)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Trinidad to N. South America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Prance, G.T. & Sothers, C.A. (2003). Chrysobalanaceae 1 & 2. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 9, 10: 1-319, 1-268. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Prance, G.T. & Sothers, C.A. (2003). Chrysobalanaceae 1 & 2. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 9, 10: 1-319, 1-268. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Meier, W.; Speckmaier, M.; Rennebarth, T.; Muench, K. [11251] Venezuela K004433726 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Nic Lauhadha, E.M.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D. [1500] Guyana K004432782 Yes
Meier, W.; Speckmaier, M.; Rennebarth, T.; Muench, K. [11254] Venezuela K004433727 Yes
Clarke, H.D. [2610] Guyana K004432778 Yes
McDowell, T.; Gopaul, D.; Bowdre, J. [4261] Guyana K004432783 Yes
Clarke, D. [2019] Guyana K004432779 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Rabe, M. [96100] Venezuela K004433728 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Willaims, R.; James, R. [5069] Guyana K004432780 Yes
Lohmann, L.G.; Peckham, H.; Evans, R. [218] Suriname K004432777 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Willaims, R.; James, R. [5355] Guyana K004432781 Yes
Almeida, S.; Cordeiro, M. [485] Brazil K001172944 Yes
Crueger, H. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K000220838 Type Yes
Mélinon, M. [18] French Guiana K000220901 Paratype Yes
s.coll. [F1119] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432787 Yes
s.coll. [D604] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432792 Yes
Jenman [3980] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432793 Yes
Jenman [5028] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432784 Yes
Ward, R. [8646] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432790 Yes
Jenman [6663] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432789 Yes
Maguire, B.; Cowan, R.S. [39298] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432785 Yes
Maguire, B.; Fanshawe, D.B. [23514] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432795 Yes
s.coll. [F656] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432788 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [92] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432794 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [92] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432791 Yes
s.coll. [JB 69] Guyana Hirtella manigera K004432786 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

  • 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