Araceae
Dracontioides

Dracontioides desciscens (Schott) Engl.

First published in Pflanzenr., IV, 23C: 37 (1911)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (Pernambuco, E. Bahia, Espírito Santo). It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nadruz Coelho, M.A. (2010). A família Araceae na reserva natural Vale, Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brasil. Boletim do Museu de Biologia Mello Leitão, n.s., 28: 41-87.

CATE Araceae

  • Gonçalves, E.G. A Revision of Genus Dracontioides Engl. (Araceae), including a New Species from Bahia, Brazil . Aroideana; Journal of the International Aroid Society 28, 31 (2005).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1990 Carvalho, A.M.; Santos, T.S.; Brito, H.S. [2494] Brazil K000303050 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Carvalho, A.M.; Santos, T.S.; Brito, H.S. [2494] Brazil K000303051 Yes
May 1, 1989 Hatschbach, G.; Silva, J.M. [50723] Brazil K000303049 Yes
May 1, 1989 Hatschbach, G.; Silva, J.M. [49492] Brazil K000303031 Yes
May 1, 1989 Hatschbach, G.; Silva, J.M. [50723] Brazil K000303048 Yes
Oct 1, 1982 Eupunino, A. [560] Brazil K000303047 Yes
Sep 1, 1982 Lewis, G.P.; Carvalho, A.M. [1060] Brazil K000303046 Yes
Sep 1, 1982 Lewis, G.P.; Carvalho, A.M. [1060] Brazil K000303052 Yes
Jun 1, 1982 Pinheiro, R.S. [1782] Brazil K000303036 Yes
Jun 1, 1982 Pinheiro, R.S. [1782] Brazil K000303035 Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Riedel [714] Brazil K000303053 Isotype Yes
Oct 1, 1981 Santos, T.S.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Santos, T.S. [3598] Brazil K000303038 Yes
Oct 1, 1981 Santos, T.S.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Santos, T.S. [3598] Brazil K000303037 Yes
Oct 1, 1981 Hage, J.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Mattos Silva, L.A. [398] Brazil K000303034 Yes
Oct 1, 1981 Hage, J.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Mattos Silva, L.A. [398] Brazil K000303033 Yes
Jun 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18009] Brazil K000303045 Yes
Jun 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18009] Brazil K000303043 Yes
Jun 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18009] Brazil K000303041 Yes
Jun 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18009] Brazil K000303044 Yes
Jun 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18009] Brazil K000303042 Yes
Feb 1, 1979 Mori, S.A.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Kallunki, J.A.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, A.V.P. [9666] Brazil K000303032 Yes
Harley, R.M. [18241 A] Brazil K:SPC-47695.000 No
Harley, R.M. [18241 A] Brazil K:SPC-47699.000 No
Storr, R. [75] Brazil K000303039 Yes
Harley, R.M. [18009] Brazil K:SPC-46561.000 No
Harley, R.M. [18009] Brazil K:SPC-46564.000 No
Bogner, J. [1259] Brazil K:SPC-42463.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18009] Brazil K000303040 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • CATE Araceae

    • Haigh, A., Clark, B., Reynolds, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Lay, L., Boyce, P.C., Mora, M., Bogner, J., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y., Kostelac, C., Grayum, M.H., Keating, R.C., Ruckert, G., Naylor, M.F. and Hay, A., CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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