Rubiaceae
Randia

Randia nitida (Kunth) DC.

First published in Prodr. 4: 387 (1830)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Windward Islands to S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Delprete, P.G. & Cortés-B., R. (2006 publ. 2007). A synopsis of the Rubiaceae of the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, with a key to genera, and a preliminary species list. Revista de Biologia Neotropical 3: 13-96.
  • Delprete, P.G. (2010). Rubiaceae. Flora dos estados de Goiás e Tocantins 40: 1-1610. Universidade Federal de Goiás.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Salsas, R.M. (2021). Sinopsis de Randia (Rubiaceae) de Bolivia. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 56: 575-598.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F. [Cited as Randia armata.]

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

  • Salsas, R.M. (2021). Sinopsis de Randia (Rubiaceae) de Bolivia. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 56: 575-598.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2003 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18181] Brazil K000265207 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Franca, F.; Miranda, E.; Castro, I.; Souza, A.; Passos, V.; Silva, M. [PCD2473] Brazil K000013396 Yes
Sep 1, 1998 Riedel [402] Brazil K000015281 Yes
Sep 1, 1998 Gardner [1692A] Brazil K000015266 Yes
Sep 1, 1998 Moricand [2351] Brazil K000015280 Yes
Sep 1, 1998 Gardner [1692] Brazil K000015258 Yes
Sep 1, 1998 Campelo, M.J.; Tscha, M.S.; Inacio, E.; Pimentel, D.S. [40] Brazil K000015259 Yes
Sep 1, 1998 Moricand [2341] Brazil K000015279 Yes
Oct 1, 1996 Tscha, M.C.; Campelo, M.J.; Inacio, E. [516] Brazil K000015263 Yes
Oct 1, 1996 Tscha, M.C.; Gomes, A.P.S.; Laurenio, A.; Silva, E.I. [216] Brazil K000015261 Yes
Oct 1, 1996 Gomes, A.P.S.; Tscha, M.Oliveira., M.; Laurenio, A. [210] Brazil K000015262 Yes
Jun 1, 1996 Rodal, M.J.N.; Sales, M.F.; Ferraz, E.N. [355] Brazil K000015264 Yes
Jun 1, 1996 Sales de Melo, M.R.C.; Teixeira, V. [661] Brazil K000015265 Yes
Jun 1, 1996 Sales de Melo, M.R.C.; Ferraz, E.; Rodal, M.J.N.; Tamashiro, J. [652] Brazil K000015267 Yes
Jun 1, 1996 Laurenio, A. [109] Brazil K000015260 Yes
Jan 28, 1975 n/a K001444002 Yes
Mello-Silva, R. [1318] Brazil K001192703 Yes
Paixão, J.L.; Nascimento, M.S.; Manoel [1249] Brazil K001192719 Yes
Kollmann, L.; Bausen, E. [1929] Brazil K001192709 Yes
Rusby, H.H. [1003] Bolivia K000424537 Type Yes
Kollmann, L.; Bausen, E. [2678] Brazil K001192707 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [3709] Brazil K001192706 Yes
Silva, M.M. [306] Brazil K001192718 Yes
s.coll. [768] Brazil K001192714 Yes
Gardner [4721] Brazil K001192702 Yes
Ratter, J.A. [6842] Brazil K001192722 Yes
Croat, T.; Davidson, C.; Davidson, S. [96163] Ecuador K001444006 Yes
Fernandes, H.Q.B. [3131] Brazil K001192710 Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K001192721 Yes
Boudet, H.Q. [2630] Brazil K001192708 Yes
Mello-Silva, R.; Kawasaki, M.L.; Rapini, A. [1530] Brazil K001192704 Yes
Harley, R. [2749] Brazil K001192720 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K001192713 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [3709] Brazil K001192705 Yes
Boudet, H.Q. [3131] Brazil K001192711 Yes
Silva, M.M.; Oliveira, R.P.; Castro, I.; Santos, M.A.S. [306] Brazil K001192717 Yes
Gardner [4721] Brazil K001192701 Yes
s.coll. [768] Brazil K001192715 Yes
Martius [114] Brazil K001192712 Yes
Claussen [110] Brazil K001192716 Yes
Peru K001438999 Yes
n/a K001439000 Yes
n/a K001444001 Yes
Ecuador K001444003 Yes
Ecuador K001444004 Yes
Ecuador K001444005 Yes
Croat, T.; Davidson, C.; Davidson, S. [96163], Ecuador K001444006 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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

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    • '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.
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  • 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