Burseraceae
Protium
Protium opacum

Protium opacum subsp. opacum

This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is SE. Colombia to S. Venezuela and Peru. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela

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

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Lima, R.P. [4154] Brazil K004791664 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru K004792424 Yes
da Silva, A.P. [INPA/WWE130137312] Brazil K004791653 Yes
de Brito, J.M.; Ribeiro, J.E.L.S.; da C. Pereira, E. [14] Brazil K004791617 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [6635] K004791662 Yes
Ruiz, J. [806] Peru K004792425 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [6993] K004791668 Yes
Tillet, S.; Tillett, C.L.; Boyan, R. [44948] Guyana K004791649 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9708] Brazil K004791615 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [6662] Brazil K004791644 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Guedes, J.; Silva, J.B. [4275] Brazil K004791651 Yes
Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al. [6637] K004791667 Yes
Acevedo-Rodriguez, P.; Nunez, P. [10140] Peru K004792422 Yes
Nee, M. [42455] Brazil K004791648 Yes
Assuncao, P.A.C.L.; da C. Pereira, E.; Pinheiro, Z.A. [693] Brazil K004791616 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Lima, R.P. [4110] Brazil K004791670 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Silva, J.B.; Carvalho, A.H. [4228] Brazil K004791666 Yes
Kukle, P.; Boom, B. [47] Brazil K004791652 Yes
Lepsch da Gunha, N.M.; Costa Lima, P.A.; Costa Pereira, E. [446] K004791647 Yes
Croat, T.B. [19374] Peru K004792423 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Neves, F.; Pinho, V.S. [4321] Brazil K004791650 Yes
Vicentini, A.; da Silva, C.F. [1038] Brazil K004791612 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Peters, C.M.; Pacaya, H.; Wilches, L. [5672] Peru K000110634 Yes
Neill, D.; Palacios, W.A.; Zaruma, J.; Ceron, C. [7423] Ecuador K004792421 Yes
de Freitas, M.E.; et al. [696] Brazil K004791614 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Ruiz, J. [2920] Peru K000110633 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Guedes, J.; Silva, J.B. [4246] Brazil K004791669 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Silva, J.B. [4170] Brazil K004791663 Yes
da Silva, A.P. [INPA/WWF130131702] Brazil K004791613 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Vincent, K.; Neves, F.; Pinho, V.S. [4285] Brazil K004791654 Yes
Lieras, E.; Steward, W.C.; Ongley, J.C.; Coêlho, D.F. [P17504] Brazil K004791665 Yes
Sandeman, C.A.W. [2229] Brazil K004791618 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