Hippomane spinosa

Hippomane spinosa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Hippomaneae
Subtribus: Hippomaninae
Genus: Hippomane
Species: Hippomane spinosa

Name

Hippomane spinosa L., Sp. Pl.: 1191 (1753).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Sapium ilicifolium Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 573 (1805).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Dominican Republic; Haiti References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus II. Pp. 561–1200, [1–30, index], [1, err.]. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 1191.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Hippomane spinosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Hippomane spinosa. Published online. Accessed: Jul 15 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Hippomane spinosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 15. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Hippomane spinosa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Jul 2020.

Vernacular names

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