Bocoa

Bocoa prouacensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Swartzieae
Genus: Bocoa
Species: B. marioniae – B. prouacensis – B. Bocoa ratteri – B. viridiflora

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Bocoa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 05. Reference page.

Name

Bocoa Aubl., 1775

• Type species: Bocoa prouacensis Aubl.

Synonyms

• Gajanus Rumph. ex Kuntze

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast Regional: Northern South America French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Fusée Aublet, J.B.C. 1775. Histoire des plantes de la Guiane françoise, rangées suivant la méthode sexuelle, avec plusieurs mémoires sur différens objets intéressans, relatifs à la culture & au commerce de la Guiane françoise, & une notice des plantes de l' Isle-de-France. Tome 1. Pp. I–XXIX, 30–32, 1–621. Pierre-François Didot jeune, Londres [London], Paris. BHL. Reference page. : 38

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2). 492 pp., MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-572-0006-6. Reference page. 
• Ireland, H.E. 2007. Taxonomic changes in the South American genus Bocoa (Leguminosae-Swartzieae): reinstatement of the name Trischidium, and a synopsis of both genera. Kew Bulletin, pp.333-349. JSTOR

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Bocoa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Bocoa. Published online. Accessed: Jun 05 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Bocoa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 Jun 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Bocoa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jun 05. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Bocoa. Accessed: 05 Jun 2021.

Vernacular names

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