Rubiaceae
Coussarea

Coussarea albescens (DC.) Müll.Arg.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 6(5): 87 (1881)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname

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.
  • Ruhsam, M. (2005). Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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 Coussarea racemosa.]
  • 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 Coussarea racemosa.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • 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.
  • Ruhsam, M. (2005). Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
French Guiana K001493335 Yes
French Guiana K001493336 Yes
French Guiana K001493337 Yes
French Guiana K001493338 Yes
French Guiana K001493339 Yes
French Guiana K001493340 Yes
French Guiana K001493341 Yes
French Guiana K001493342 Yes
French Guiana K001493343 Yes
Surinam K001493345 Yes
Surinam K001493346 Yes
Surinam K001493347 Yes
Surinam K001493348 Yes
Surinam K001493349 Yes
Surinam K001493350 Yes
Surinam K001493351 Yes
Surinam K001493352 Yes
Surinam K001493353 Yes
Jan 11, 2017 Brazil Coussarea racemosa K000015392 No
May 28, 2015 French Guiana Coussarea racemosa K001137745 No
May 28, 2015 French Guiana Coussarea racemosa K001137746 No
May 28, 2015 Brazil Coussarea racemosa K001137747 No
May 28, 2015 Brazil Coussarea racemosa K001137748 No
May 28, 2015 Brazil Coussarea racemosa K001137750 No
May 28, 2015 Brazil Coussarea racemosa K001137749 No
May 28, 2015 Brazil Coussarea racemosa K001137739 No
Feb 20, 2007 Guyana Coussarea racemosa K000432723 No
Feb 20, 2007 Guyana Coussarea racemosa K000432723 No
Feb 20, 2007 French Guiana Coussarea racemosa K000432722 No
Mar 31, 1993 Coussarea racemosa K001429132 Yes
Nov 30, 1990 Vasquez, R.; Vasquez, A. [20978], Peru Coussarea racemosa K001429131 Yes
Jul 12, 1989 Peru Coussarea racemosa K001429130 Yes
Apr 2, 1984 Díaz, C.; Katip, S.J.; Peña, A. [6928], Peru Coussarea racemosa K001429129 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Lindeman, J.C.; Stoffers, A.L.; Görtsvan Rijn, A.R.A.; Jansen-Jacobs, M.J. [279] Suriname Coussarea racemosa K001493344 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/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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