Aspidosperma excelsum

Aspidosperma excelsum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Gentianales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Rauvolfioideae
Tribus: Aspidospermateae
Genus: Aspidosperma
Species: Aspidosperma excelsum

Name

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Aspidosperma excelsum Benth., 1841

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Macaglia excelsa (Benth.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 416 (1891).
  • Heterotypic
    • Aspidosperma nitidum Benth. ex Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 6(1): 59 (1860).
    • Thyroma nitida (Benth. ex Müll.Arg.) Miers, Apocyn. S. Amer.: 24 (1878).
    • Aspidosperma aquaticum Ducke, Arq. Inst. Biol. Veg. 4: 59 (1938).
    • Aspidosperma marcgravianum Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 38: 170 (1951).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
      • Costa Rica, Panama, French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam, Bolivia (Beni, Cochabamba, La Paz, Pando, Santa Cruz), Colombia (Amazonas, Caquet, Choc, Crdoba, Guaina, Meta, Putumayo, Valle, Vaups, Vichada), Peru, N-Brazil (Amapa, Para, Amazonas), NE-Brazil (Maranhao), WC-Brazil (Mato Grosso), SE-Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro), Ecuador

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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  • Bentham, G., 1841. Journal of Botany, (Being a Second Series of the Botanical Miscellany), Containing Figures and Descriptions. London 3:245.
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Vernacular names

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