Araceae
Urospatha

Urospatha sagittifolia (Rudge) Schott

First published in Aroideae 1: 4 (1853)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a rhizomatous geophyte or helophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Gomes Gonçalves, E. & Nadruz Coelho, M.A. (2009). Araceae. Flora dos estados de Goiás e Tocantins 39: 1-109. Universidade Federal de Goiás.
  • 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.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Schinini, A. (2006). Adenda a las Araceae de la flora del Paraguay. Rojasiana 7(2): 51-62.
  • de Moura Júnior, E.G. & al. (2015). Updated checklist of aquatic macrophytes from Northern Brazil. Acta Amazonica 45: 111-132.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Schinini, A. (2006). Adenda a las Araceae de la flora del Paraguay. Rojasiana 7(2): 51-62.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 1996 Amorim, A.M.A.; Carvalho, A.M.V.; Sant'Ana, T.S.Santos,S.C.; Jardim, J.G. [567] Brazil K000303130 Yes
Dec 1, 1986 Hatschbach, G. [44108] Brazil K000303136 Yes
Dec 1, 1986 Hatschbach, G. [44108] Brazil K000303135 Yes
Mar 1, 1982 Irwin, H.S.; Grear, J.W.; Jr; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [14773] Brazil K000303131 Yes
Nov 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21687] Brazil K000303134 Yes
Nov 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21687] Brazil K000303133 Yes
Nov 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21687] Brazil K000303132 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [5777] Guyana K002555576 Yes
Cerón, C.E. [3682] Ecuador K002555602 Yes
Cowan, R.S. [39234] Guyana K002555561 Yes
Cremers, G. [6605] French Guiana K002555580 Yes
Prance, G.T.; et al. [15978] Brazil K001239941 Yes
Teixeira, L.O.A.; Fife, A.J.; McFarland, K.; Mota, C.D.A.; Santos, J.L. [1009] Brazil K001239936 Yes
Cremers, G. [6605] French Guiana K002555581 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [5778] Guyana K002555558 Yes
Schatz, G.E.; Santos, J.U.; Taylor, E.; Rosa, N.A.; Rosario, C.S. [853] Brazil K001239926 Yes
Croat, T.B. [19733] Peru K002555604 Yes
Harris [TP497] Guyana K002555564 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [2447] Guyana K002555567 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K001239923 Yes
Maguire, B.; Fanshawe, D.B. [23393] Guyana K002555569 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B.; Maguire, B. [23393] Guyana K002555568 Yes
K:SPC-29047.469 No
s.coll. [707] Brazil K001239925 Yes
Cowan, R.S. [39234] Guyana K002555562 Yes
Stahel; Gonggryp [3011] Suriname K002555559 Yes
Harley [10615] Brazil K001239920 Yes
s.coll. [H3525/68] K002555620 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Mori, L.; Jaramillo, N. [998] Peru K002555605 Yes
Hill, S.R.; et al. [12845] Brazil K001239938 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [25122] Brazil K001239932 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Atchley, A.A.; Steward, W.C.; Woolcott, D.B. [14259] Brazil K001239943 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [1364] Guyana K002555566 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [5779] Guyana K002555556 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [5780] Guyana K002555557 Yes
s.coll. [9696] Brazil K001239928 Yes
Cerón, C.E. [3682] Ecuador K002555600 Yes
Prévost, M.F. [1917] French Guiana K002555583 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Maas, H. [431] Brazil K001239944 Yes
Murca Pires, J.; Cavalcante, P.B. [52205] Brazil K001239922 Yes
Appun, C.F. [797] Guyana K002555573 Yes
Zardini, E.M.; Acosta, A. [56222] Paraguay K002555586 Yes
Cremers, G. [9928] French Guiana K002555585 No
Mendoca, R.C.; Chagas e Silva, F. [25] Brazil K001239917 Yes
Bogner, J. [580] K:SPC-29047.191 No
Vásquez, R.; Young, K.; Jaramillo, N. [2043] Peru K002555607 Yes
Acosta, A.; Zardini, E.M. [56222] Paraguay K002555587 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Maas, H. [431] Brazil K001239945 Yes
B.W. [3011] Suriname K002555560 Yes
Bacchus, Z.; Persaud, R. [13] Guyana K002555565 Yes
s.coll. [9698] Brazil K001239929 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [7464] Guyana K002555550 Yes
Hill, S.R.; et al. [12845] Brazil K001239937 Yes
Schatz, G.E.; Santos, J.U.; Taylor, E.; Rosa, N.A.; Rosario, C.S. [853] Brazil K001239927 Yes
Thurn, E.F.I.; Jenman, G.S. [1920] Guyana K002555572 Yes
Cerón, C.E. [3682] Ecuador K002555601 Yes
Cremers, G. [9928] French Guiana K002555584 Yes
Bleher [67703] K002555618 Yes
de Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [4084] Brazil K001239916 Yes
s.coll. [M133] Guyana K002555579 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [62] Guyana K002555574 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Woolcott, D.B.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [15978] Brazil K001239942 Yes
Hoehne, W. [14008] Brazil K001239946 Yes
Harris, S.A. [TP497] Guyana K002555563 Yes
s.coll. [M133] Guyana K002555578 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [5777] Guyana K002555577 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Guyana K002555549 Yes
Bleher [681411] K002555619 Yes
Jenman, G.S.; Thurn, E.F.I. [1920] Guyana K002555571 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [33146] Brazil K001239935 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Woolcott, D.B.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [15978] Brazil K001239940 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [9698] Brazil K001239931 Yes
Vásquez, R.; Mori, L.; Jaramillo, N. [998] Ecuador K002555606 Yes
Balslev, H.; Berg, C.C.; Gavilanes, M.; Thygesen, A.; Christensen, D.E. [97341] Ecuador K002555603 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [7464] Guyana K002555551 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [25122] Brazil K001239933 Yes
Kelloff, C.L.; DePriest, P.; Tamessar, M. [1053] Guyana K002555570 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [33146] Brazil K001239934 Yes
Prévost, M.F. [1917] French Guiana K002555582 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [62] Guyana K002555575 Yes
Mendoca, R.C.; Chagas e Silva, F. [25] Brazil K001239918 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Lima, A.M.; Onashi, E.; Souza, R. [10615] Brazil K001239921 Yes
Burchell, W.J.; D.C.L. [9690] Brazil K001239930 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [1494] Guyana K002555554 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R.; de Castro, R. [10706] Brazil K001239919 Yes
[A. Squiwe] [s.n.] Brazil K001239924 Yes
[Hostmann] [s.n.] Suriname K002555555 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Atchley, A.A.; Maas, H.; Steward, W.C.; Pinheiro, W.S. [13343] Brazil K001239939 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [7464] Guyana K002555553 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [7464] Guyana K002555552 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [1136] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K001239951 Yes
Harris, S.A. [437] Guyana Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555589 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T.; Felippe, G.M. [5293] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K001239950 Yes
Whitton, B.A. [20] Guyana Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555590 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [1136] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K001239954 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [5776] Guyana Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555597 Yes
Davis, D.H. [158] Guyana Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555588 Yes
Jenman, G.S. [843] Guyana Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555594 Yes
[OV. Emojlev]; [Araceae] [110] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555592 Yes
Bartlett, A.W. [8115] Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555596 Yes
Lowe, J.L. [4108] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K001239953 Yes
s. coll [111] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555593 Yes
s. coll [112] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555591 Yes
[H. M. P. S. Majaruni] [133] Guyana Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555598 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T.; Felippe, G.M. [5293] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K001239949 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [1137] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K001239947 Yes
Bartlett, A.W. [8115] Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K002555595 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [1136] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K001239952 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T.; Felippe, G.M. [5293] Brazil Urospatha sagittifolia var. spruceana K001239948 Yes
Parker [s.n.] Guyana Urospatha dubia K000434503 Type Yes
Hostmann [34] Suriname Urospatha hostmannii K000434501 Type Yes
Hostmann [34] Suriname Urospatha hostmannii K000434502 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible

    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://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 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0