Brosimum

Taxonavigation edit

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

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Name edit

Brosimum Sw., 1788

Synonyms edit

  • 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 edit

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

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Vernacular names edit

suomi: Maitopuut
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