Polygalaceae
Caamembeca

Caamembeca oxyphylla (DC.) J.F.B.Pastore

First published in Kew Bull. 67: 441 (2012)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil. It is a biennial or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Groppo, M.; Barosela, J.R.; Ferreira, C.; Afonso, L.F.; Cipriano, A.P.; Campos, B.B.; Nishikawa, K.S.; Oliveira-Neto, W.F. [2362] Brazil K002748513 Yes
{Haroldo Cavalcante de Lima; Braga, J.M.A.; Cardoso, L.J.T.; C. de Carvalho; da Silva, W.} [8448] Brazil K002748512 Yes
Sep 1, 2009 Langsdorff, G.H., von [s.n.] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133004 Yes
May 1, 2002 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [20164] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012558 Yes
May 1, 2002 Sello; Talbot, H.F. [364] Polygala oxyphylla K000012897 Type Yes
May 1, 2002 Saint-Hilaire, A. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012826 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 2002 Gardner, G. [4424] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012896 Type Yes
May 1, 2002 Gardner, G. [4424] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012894 Type Yes
May 1, 2002 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012895 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 2002 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20751] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012557 Yes
May 1, 2002 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15722] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012556 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Melo, E.; Sena, M.; Funch, R. [PCD1707] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000056083 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Laessoe, T.; Silva, T. [H52544] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012968 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Ferreira, M.C.; Pereira, A.; Costa, J.; Melo, E. [PCD1811] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000056089 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Harley, R.M.; Lughadha, E.N.; Soffiat, P.; França, F.; Gasson, P. [PCD5886] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012999 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Stannard, B.; Lughadha, E.N.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51147] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012967 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Melo, E.; França, F.; Oliveira, S.; Sena, T.; Souza, E.; Ganev, W. [PCD1286] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000056095 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Ganev, W. [2942] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012979 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G.; Souza, G.R.; Cruz, N.B. [PCD1126] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000056094 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Harley, R.M.; Lughadha, E.N.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R. [H50615] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K000012980 Yes
Glaziou [3870] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133008 Yes
Mello-Silva, R. [1650] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133013 Yes
Vauthier [478] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133007 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; Lee, E.Y.T. [34335] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133011 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [31463] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133006 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133010 Yes
Gardner [4425] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133005 Yes
Mello- Silva, R.; Lughadha, E.N.; Assis, M.C. [1650] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133012 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Lima, A.M. [11503] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133014 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Onishi, E. [29113] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133015 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla K001133009 Yes
Aug 1, 2009 Glaziou, A.F.M. [14486] Brazil Polygala ligustroides var. angustifolia K000555729 Isotype Yes
Sep 28, 1981 Martinelli, G. [7867] Brazil Polygala oxyphylla var. salicina K001133016 Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Polygala salicina K000555719 Type Yes
Mar 1, 2009 Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil Polygala salicina K000555720 Syntype Yes
Ridel [s.n.] Brazil Polygala salicina K000590946 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