Melicoccus

Melicoccus bijugatus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Sapindoideae
Tribus: Melicocceae
Genus: Melicoccus
Species: M. antioquensis – M. aymardii – M. bijugatus – M. espiritosantensis – M. jimenezii – M. lepidopetalus – M. novogranatensis – M. oliviformis – M. pedicellaris – M. petiolulatus

Source(s) of checklist:
Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. 2003. Melicocceae (Sapindaceae): Melicoccus and Talisia. Flora Neotropica Monograph 87: 1–178. JSTOR . ResearchGate . Reference page.  Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Melicoccus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 February 13. Reference page.

Name

Melicoccus P.Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 210–211 (1756)

• Type species: Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl.: 19 (1760)

Synonyms

• Melicocca L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1: 495 (1762), nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
• Casimira Scop., Intr. Hist. Nat.: 234 (1777), nom. illeg.
• Heterotypic
  • Talisia sect. Cotopais Radlk., Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 8: 342 (1878)
    • Type species: Talisia oliviformis (Kunth) Radlk., loc. cit. [≡ Melicoccus oliviformis Kunth]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Southern America Caribbean Dominican Republic. Northern South America French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela. Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru. Brazil Brazil West-Central (Mato Grosso do Sul), Brazil Northeast (Bahia), Brazil Southeast (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro), Brazil North (Amazonas, Amapá, Pará). Southern South America Argentina Northeast (Corrientes), Paraguay. Note: introduced areas are not displayed here; see each specific entry. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Browne, P. 1756. The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts. London. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. 2003. Melicocceae (Sapindaceae): Melicoccus and Talisia. Flora Neotropica Monograph 87: 1–178. JSTOR . ResearchGate . World Flora Online Monographs Details, NYBG Steere Herbarium. Reference page.  [see pages 28–50]
• Radlkofer, L. 1878. Ueber Sapindus und damit in Zusammenhang stehende Pflanzen. Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-physikalischen Classe der K. b. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München 8: 221–408. Google Books. Reference page. 
• Scopoli, I.A. 1777. Introductio ad historiam naturalem sistens genera lapidum, plantarum, et animalium hactenus detecta, caracteribus essentialibus donata, in tribus divisa, subinde ad leges naturae. 540 pp. Apud Wolfgangum Gerle, Pragae [Prague]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• 2024. Melicoccus. In: Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 13 February 2024.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Melicoccus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 February 13. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. Melicoccus. 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 April 6. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Melicoccus. Published online. Accessed: 6 April 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Melicoccus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 April 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melicoccus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

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