Copaifera langsdorffii

Copaifera langsdorffii

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: Detarioideae
Tribus: Detarieae
Genus: Copaifera
Species: Copaifera langsdorffii
Varieties: C. l. var. glabra – C. l. var. grandifolia – C. l. var. laxa

Name

Copaifera langsdorffii Desf., 1821

Synonyms

• Copaiba jussieui (Hayne) Kuntze
• Copaiba langsdorffii (Desf.) Kuntze
• Copaifera jussieui Hayne
• Copaifera langsdorffii f. minor Chodat & Hassl.
• Copaifera langsdorffii f. parvifolia Chodat & Hassl.
• Copaifera nitida Mart. ex Hayne
• Copaifera sellowii Hayne

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast, Paraguay Regional: Western South America Bolivia Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Brazil North Regional: Northern South America Guyana Introduced into: Sri Lanka References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Desfontaines, R.L., 1821. Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle 7:377.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Copaifera langsdorffii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Copaifera langsdorffii. Published online. Accessed: Sep 12 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Copaifera langsdorffii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Sep 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Copaifera langsdorffii in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Balsam Copaiba, Copaiba Balsam

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