Chrysobalanaceae
Licania

Licania leptostachya Benth.

First published in J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 220 (1840)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. South America to N. & NE. Brazil. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, 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.

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

  • 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.

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.
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Garcia, J.D.; Pessoa, E.; Chagas, M.; Santos, S.O.; Lourenco, A.R.; Alves, M. [1557] Brazil K001574651 Yes
Lima, D.S.; Monge, M.; Lins, J.G.; Melo, A.; Holanda, A.S.; Ammann, S.; Silva, G.O. [330] Brazil K001574647 Yes
Mutchnick, P. [764] K004434161 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D.; James, V. [2438] Guyana K004434167 Yes
[Schomburgh] [[318]] Guyana K004434166 Yes
Schomburgk [[868]] Guyana K004434194 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Williams, R.; James, R. [5267] Guyana K004434162 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2570] Guyana K004434191 Yes
Clarke, D.; Watson, C.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Clarke, J.; Hurtubise, K. [6272] Guyana K004434175 Yes
Clarke, D. [1331] Guyana K004434184 Yes
[Rich. Schomburgh] [341] Guyana K004434188 Yes
Clarke, D. [3435] Guyana K004434177 Yes
Graham, V. [354] Guyana K004434173 Yes
[Rich. Schomburgk] [1399] Guyana K004434195 Yes
Clarke, D.; Watson, C.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Clarke, J.; Hurtubise, K. [6518] Guyana K004434179 Yes
Mutchnick, P. [867] Guyana K004434159 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gopaul, D.; James, V. [2438] Guyana K004434183 Yes
Myers, J.G. [5894] Guyana K004434171 Yes
Gillespie, L.J. [1069] Guyana K004434170 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; Feuillet, C.; Hiepko, P.; Skog, L.E.; ter Welle, B.J.H. [210] Guyana K004434164 Yes
Hoffman, B.; Capellaro, C.; Cole, J.; Townsend, C. [1004] Guyana K004434157 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3072] Guyana K004434158 Yes
Hoff, M. [7418] French Guiana K004434174 Yes
Schomburgk [[948]] Guyana K004434190 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3072] Guyana K004434181 Yes
Costa, M.F.; Cotrim, A.; Alves, G.L. [10/121498] Brazil K001560155 Yes
Wurdack, K.J.; Redden, K.; Alexander, S.; Perry, C.; Jacobis, C.; Hunter, D.; Roland, V.; Hunter, H. [5494] Guyana K001560175 Yes
Senna, L.R. [145] Brazil K001560180 Yes
s.coll. [6491] Guyana K004434172 Yes
s.coll. [467] Guyana K004434187 Yes
McDowell, T.; Gopaul, D. [2314] Guyana K004434155 Yes
B.W. [3624] K004434196 Yes
Smith, A.C. [2653] Guyana K004434186 Yes
Schomburgk [111] Guyana K000220759 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schomburgk [111] Guyana K000220758 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hoffman, B.; Capellaro, C. [1308] Guyana K004434156 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Sipman, H.J.M.; James, V. [2874] Guyana K004434192 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3240] Guyana K004434182 Yes
Thurn, E.F.I. [s.n.] Guyana K004434189 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Haripersaud, P.P.; Muller, O.; van der Zee, M. [5693] Guyana K004434176 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Williams, R.; James, R. [5181] Guyana K004434160 Yes
Ter Steege, H.; Bisschop, F.; de Jager, P. [344] Guyana K004434169 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Williams, R.; James, R. [5181] Guyana K004434154 Yes
Gillespie, L.J.; Funk, V.; McDowell, T.; Tiwari, S. [3077] Guyana K004434168 Yes
Hoffman, B.; Artes, D. [3865] Guyana K004434193 Yes
Clarke, D. [4974] Guyana K004434178 Yes
Maguire, B. [24862] Suriname K004434197 Yes
Smith, A.C. [3024] Guyana K004434185 Yes
Schomburgk [111] Guyana K000220757 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [G595] Guyana K004434165 Yes
Clarke, D. [3975] Guyana K004434180 Yes
McDowell, T.; Gopaul, D. [2330] Guyana K004434163 Yes
Leprieur, F.R. [s.n.] French Guiana Licania leptostachya var. axilliflora K000220760 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sagot, P.A. [1281] French Guiana Licania leptostachya var. axilliflora K000220762 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schomburgk [868 (1399 B)] Guyana Licania leptostachya var. axilliflora K000220761 Unknown Type Material 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/

  • 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

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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