Chrysobalanaceae
Moquilea

Moquilea minutiflora Sagot

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 6, 15: 308 (1883)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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. [Cited as Licania minutiflora.]

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?
Guillen, R.; Roca, V. [3007] Bolivia K004801105 Yes
Foster, P.F.; Solíz, P.; Surubi, J. [403] Bolivia K004801108 Yes
Killeen; Saldias; Guillén; Gutiérrez; Menacho [5767] Bolivia K004801109 Yes
Guardia, C.; Ritter; Garvizu; Carrio; Soliz; Surubi [66] Bolivia K004801106 Yes
Guillen, R.; Choré, R. [2432] Bolivia K004801102 Yes
Lara, J.M.C.; Carrio, A.; Roca, V. [14] Bolivia K004801107 Yes
Vargas C, I.G.; Foster, R.; Pena, M.; Fuentes, A.; Paniagua, N.; Goncalves, A.; Baldiviezo, J.; Anibarro, E.; Flores, C.; Velasco, M. [3755] Bolivia K004801104 Yes
Jardim, A. [2528] Bolivia K004801103 Yes
Froes, R. [1961] Brazil Licania minutiflora K000220601 Type Yes
Mélinon, M. [s.n.] French Guiana Licania minutiflora K000220600 Unknown Type Material 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/

  • 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