Burseraceae
Protium
Protium heptaphyllum

Protium heptaphyllum subsp. heptaphyllum

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Trinidad to S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

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

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • 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.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Paña-Chocarro, M.C., Espada-Mateos, C., Vera, M., Céspedes, G. & Knapp, S. (2010). Updated checklist of vascular plants of the Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú), Paraguay. Phytotaxa 12: 1-224.
  • 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?
[Lenjoms] [1147] Suriname K004790987 Yes
Evans, R.; Koemar, S.; Ramlal, J.; Traag, D. [2497] Suriname K004790981 Yes
Costa, J.; Ferreira, M.C.; Pereira, A. [PCD1858] Brazil K004790996 Yes
Lister, J.R.A.; Colchester, M.E.M. [2237] Venezuela K004792299 Yes
Neto, S.J. [477] Brazil K004790980 Yes
Killeen, T.J.; Guillen, R. [7328] Bolivia K004792312 Yes
Steinbach, J. [6744] Bolivia K004792310 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Menacho, M. [12684] Bolivia K004792308 Yes
Plowman, T.C. [s.n.] Venezuela K004792294 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Rhodes, J. [11123] Suriname K004790955 Yes
Heath [95] Colombia K004792289 Yes
Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Brandbyge, J.; van der Wollenberg, L.J.W.; Gopaul, D. [407] Guyana K004790851 Yes
Jenman [4274] Guyana K004790970 Yes
Henkel, T.W. [5458] Guyana K004790960 Yes
Thomas, W.W.; Amorim, A.; Sant'Ana, S. [8910] Brazil K004790852 Yes
Silva, A.S.; Berg, C.C.; Nelson, B.W.; Henderson, A.J.; Bahia, R.P.; dos Santos, M.R. [AS3] Brazil K004791001 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Pott, A.; Narciso, S.; Camargo, J. [R5097] Brazil K004791009 Yes
Hoffman, B.; Capellaro, C.; Patterson, L. [821] Guyana K004790958 Yes
de Lima, H.C. [2901] Brazil K004790990 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3078] Guyana K004790957 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Sanaiotti, T.; Vasconcelos da Sousa [R6927] Brazil K004790988 Yes
Ribeiro, J.E.L.S.; da C. Pereira, E.; da Silva, C.F. [1680] Brazil K004791005 Yes
Ferreira, L.V. [052] Brazil K004790976 Yes
Bartlett, A.W. [8257] Guyana K004790975 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [23379] Bolivia K004792314 Yes
Buza, J.J. [[BU/7610410]] Venezuela K004792291 Yes
Killeen, T.J.; Guillén; Chacón; Vriesendorp [6914] Bolivia K004792313 Yes
Mutchnick, P.; Allicock, B. [417] Guyana K004790966 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; de Carvalho, A.M. [739] Brazil K004790979 Yes
Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Roque, N.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR15338] Brazil K004791004 Yes
Buza, J.J. [[Bu/7610410]] Venezuela K004792292 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Chin, M.; Ryan, W. [918] Guyana K004790965 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3078] Guyana K004790956 Yes
H.F.L.; et al. [12938] Brazil K004791008 Yes
Nee, M.; Coimbra S, G. [36974] Bolivia K004792311 Yes
Jenman [4926] Guyana K004790969 Yes
Bernardi, A.L. [6949] Venezuela K004792293 Yes
B.W. [4404] Suriname K004790983 Yes
Evans, R.; Koemar, S.; Raghoenandan, U.P.D. [2683] Suriname K004790982 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17946] Brazil K004790998 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17946] Brazil K004790997 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17946] Brazil K004790994 Yes
Guillen, R.; Roca, G. [2491] Bolivia K004792309 Yes
Pirani, J.R.; Thomas, W.W.; Mello-Silva, R.; Fernandes, J.B. [2382] Brazil K004791006 Yes
s.coll. [992] Brazil K004791011 Yes
Delacruz, J.S. [1950] Guyana K004790972 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Bridgewater, S.; Cardoso, E.; Fonseca, J.; de Lima, V.; Munhoz, C.; de Oliveira, N.R.; Ribeiro, J.F.; Sanaiotti, T.; da Silva, P.E.N. [R6879] Brazil K004790999 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Soares Nunes, J.M.; Hage, J.L.; Dos Santos, E.B. [22435] Brazil K004791007 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3065] Guyana K004790961 Yes
Schomburgk [583] Guyana K004790973 Yes
de Lima, H.C. [2901] Brazil K004790989 Yes
Jenman [4546] Guyana K004790968 Yes
de Lima, H.C. [2948] Brazil K004790991 Yes
van der Werff, H.; Ortiz, R. [5704] Venezuela K004792296 Yes
Lobo, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosa, N.A.; Santos, M.R.; Silva, J.B.; Rebbeck, T. [330] Brazil K004790992 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [3165] Guyana K004790963 Yes
Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Brandbyge, J.; van der Wollenberg, L.J.W.; Gopaul, D. [407] Guyana K004790850 Yes
Ferreira, L.V. [1992] Brazil K004790978 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17946] Brazil K004790995 Yes
McDowell, T. [3386] Guyana K004790964 Yes
Lister, J.R.A.; Colchester, M.E.M. [2237] Venezuela K004792298 Yes
B.W. [4823] Suriname K004790985 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [894] Guyana K004790974 Yes
Acevedo-Rdgz, P.; Tiwari, S. [3409] Guyana K004790954 Yes
[Miquil] [s.n.] Suriname K004790986 Yes
Clarke, D.; Watson, C.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Clarke, J.; Hurtubise, K. [6386] Guyana K004790967 Yes
s.coll. [1965] Brazil K004791010 Yes
Plowman, T.C. [s.n.] Venezuela K004792295 Yes
Barbosa, C.; Zarucchi, J. [2978] Colombia K004792286 Yes
Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Roque, N.; Souza, V.C. [CFCR15338] Brazil K004791003 Yes
Guillen, R.; Choré, R. [2441] Bolivia K004792306 Yes
Zarucchi, J.; Barbosa, C. [3775] Colombia K004792287 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [18629] Brazil K004791002 Yes
Anderson, C.W. [100] Guyana K004790971 Yes
Guillén, R. [2821] Bolivia K004792307 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Maas, H. [502] Brazil K004790977 Yes
B.W. [3958] Suriname K004790984 Yes
Huber, O. [12058] Venezuela K004792297 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Gustafsson, C.; James, V.; Andrews, R. [4268] Guyana K004790959 Yes
Clarke, D. [3830] Guyana K004790962 Yes
Heath [95] Colombia K004792290 Yes
Zarucchi, J.; Barbosa, C. [3522] Colombia K004792288 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [1825] Brazil K004790993 Yes
Austin, D.F.; Nauman, C.E.; Secco, R.S.; Rosario, C.; Santos, M.R. [7003] Brazil K004791000 Yes
[Reirl] [1588] Brazil Protium heptaphyllum var. multiflorum K004791035 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [333] Suriname Protium heptaphyllum var. multiflorum K004791034 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [333] Suriname Protium heptaphyllum var. multiflorum K004791033 Yes
[Saltyman] [s.n.] Brazil Protium heptaphyllum var. multiflorum K004791036 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [5079] Trinidad and Tobago Protium heptaphyllum var. surinamense K004790589 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [1086] Guyana Protium heptaphyllum var. surinamense K004791037 Yes
Lanjouw, J.; Lindeman, J.C. [988] Suriname Protium heptaphyllum var. surinamense K004791038 Yes
Aug 1, 1939 Guilding, L. [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Protium heptaphyllum var. angustifolium K000008480 No
Broadway [3639] Trinidad and Tobago Protium heptaphyllum var. angustifolium K004790587 Yes
s.coll. [13674] Brazil Protium heptaphyllum var. angustifolium K004791015 Yes
s.coll. [373] Brazil Protium heptaphyllum var. angustifolium K004791013 Yes
Burchell [979A] Brazil Protium heptaphyllum var. angustifolium K004791017 Yes
Persaud, A.C. [122] Guyana Protium heptaphyllum var. angustifolium K004791012 Yes
[Sellow] [1007] Brazil Protium heptaphyllum var. angustifolium K004791016 Yes
Broadway [2639] Trinidad and Tobago Protium heptaphyllum var. angustifolium K004790588 Yes
s.coll. [1661] Brazil Protium heptaphyllum var. angustifolium K004791014 Yes
s.coll. [1277] Brazil Protium heptaphyllum var. floribundum K004791031 Yes
Hassler, E. (Dr.) [10596] Paraguay Protium heptaphyllum var. floribundum K004791032 Yes
Gardner [1531] Brazil Protium heptaphyllum var. floribundum K004791030 Yes

Sources

  • 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