Caryocaraceae
Caryocar

Caryocar brasiliense A.St.-Hil.

First published in Fl. Bras. Merid. 1: 322 (1828)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
  • Walderley, M.G.L., Shepherd, G.J., Melhem, T.S. & Giulietti, A.M. (eds.) (2005). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 4: 1-392. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860202273062. epublication.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonca, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [6998] Brazil K004301861 Yes
St. G. Beck [20508] Bolivia K004302324 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonca, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas E Silva, F. [1978] Brazil K004301878 Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Cristóbal, C.L. [44959] Paraguay K004301845 Yes
Dusen, P. [11697] Brazil K004301854 Yes
Brunner, D.R.; Duré, R.; Buck, W. [971] Paraguay K004301846 Yes
Weir, J. [68] Brazil K004301858 Yes
Killeen; Saldias; Guillén; Gutiérre; Menacho [5589A] Bolivia K004302328 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Ramos, J. [R616] Brazil K004301856 Yes
Kirkbride, J.H.; Ferreira, L.V. [5361] Brazil K004301866 Yes
de Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [3589] Brazil K004301881 Yes
Hind, N.; Harley, R.; Bautista, H.P. [PCD4253] Brazil K004301862 Yes
Alvarenga, D. [90] Brazil K004301868 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21356] Brazil K004301874 Yes
Burchell [6037] Brazil K004006670 Yes
Duarte, L. [44887] Brazil K004301852 Yes
Jardim, A.; F. Mamani [3664] Bolivia K004302327 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [11980] Brazil K004301875 Yes
Burchell [7575-2] Brazil K004006671 Yes
Jardim, A.; F. Mamani [3668] Bolivia K004302326 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. [R 6878] Brazil K004301870 Yes
Yoshimura, S.A.; et al. [s.n.] Brazil K004301880 Yes
de Queiroz, L.P.; et al. [2125] Brazil K004301869 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonca, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas E Silva, F. [2027] Brazil K004301877 Yes
Alvarenga, D.; Mendonca, R.C.; Aparecida da Silva, M.; Santos, A.J.V. [986] Brazil K004301873 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Bridgewater, S.; Fonsêca Filho, J.; Ribeiro, J.F.; Kozovits, A.; Leão, F.F.; Pinto, E.S.; de Araújo, A.A.; Rareja, E.K.; Thoma, A.C. [R7971v] Brazil K004301860 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; da Fonseca, S.G.; de Castro, R.A. [R2447] Brazil K004301883 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [59704] Brazil K004301867 Yes
Widgren [s.n.] Brazil K004301848 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Bridgewater, S.; Fonseca Filho, J.; Ribeiro, J.F.; Kozovits, A.; Leãs, F.F.; Pinto, E.S.; de Araújo, A.A.; Rareja, E.K.; Thoma, A.C. [R7974v] Brazil K004301871 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [11980] Brazil K004301876 Yes
Dubs, B. [1859] Brazil K004301864 Yes
Esteves, G.L.; Longhi-Wagner, H.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.; Arrais, M.G. [CFCR6011] Brazil K004301884 Yes
Pimenta, J.A.; et al. [s.n.] Brazil K004301879 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [10029] Brazil K004301857 Yes
Pirani, J. [1188] Brazil K004301855 Yes
Jiménez, S.; Gutiérrez, E.; Choré, R. [1164] Bolivia K004302325 Yes
Regnell, A.F. [I261/2] Brazil K004301847 Yes
Zappi, D.C.; Klitgaard, B.B.; Hind, D.J.N. [2410] Brazil K000652937 Yes
Cavalcanti, T.B.; Walter, B.M.T.; Silva, G.P.; Garboggini, H.; Pinheiro, S.; Furnas; Embrapa (Cenargen) [s.n.] Brazil K004301872 Yes
[Claussen] [s.n.] Brazil K004301849 Yes
Kirkbride, J.H. [4477] Brazil K004301865 Yes
Claessen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K004301851 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Mayo, A.K. [27701] Brazil K004301859 Yes
Hind, N.; Harley, R.; Bautista, H.P. [PCD4253] Brazil K004301863 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [9709] Brazil K004301882 Yes
Thomas, W.; Cid, C.A.; Guedes, J.; Ramos, J. [4314] Brazil K004301853 Yes
Oldenburger, F.H.F.; Mecenas, V.V. [1564] Brazil K004301885 Yes
Glaziou, A. [14573] Brazil K004301850 Yes

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