Brosimum

Brosimum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Moraceae
Tribus: Dorstenieae
Genus: Brosimum
Species: B. acutifolium – B. alicastrum – B. amazonicum – B. costaricanum – B. gaudichaudii – B. glaucum – B. glaziovii – B. guianense – B. lactescens – B. longifolium – B. melanopotamicum – B. multinervium – B. oligandrum – B. parinarioides – B. potabile – B. rubescens – B. sprucei – B. steyermarkii – B. utile

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Brosimum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 06. Reference page.

Name

Brosimum Sw., 1788

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Alicastrum P.Browne in Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 372 (1756)
  • Androstylanthus Ducke in Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 3: 263 (1922)
  • Brosimopsis S.Moore in Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 4: 473 (1895)
  • Ferolia Aubl. in Hist. Pl. Guiane, Suppl.: 7 (1775), nom. rej.
  • Galactodendrum Kunth ex Humb. in Relat. Hist. 2: 108 (1819)
  • Helianthostylis Baill. in Adansonia 11: 299 (1875)
  • Lanessania Baill. in Adansonia 11: 298 (1875)
  • Piratinera Aubl. in Hist. Pl. Guiane: 888 (1775)
  • Trymatococcus Poepp. & Endl. in Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 2: 30 (1838)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Southern America Regional:Central America Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Regional:Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Regional:Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Regional:Northern South America Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela Regional:Southern South America Paraguay Regional:Caribbean Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Introduced into: Florida, Vietnam, Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Swartz, O. 1788. Nova genera & species plantarum seu Prodromus descriptionum vegetabilium, maximam partem incognitorum quae sub itinere in Indiam Occidentalem annis 1783–87 digessit Olof Swartz. M. D. X+152 pp., index. M.Swederi, Holmiae [Stockholm] etc. BHL Reference page. : 12

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. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Brosimum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Brosimum. Published online. Accessed: March 06 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Brosimum. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 06. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Brosimum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 March 2024.

Vernacular names

suomi: Maitopuut

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