Melicoccus lepidopetalus

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: Melicoccus lepidopetalus

Name

Melicoccus lepidopetalus Radlk., Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 8: 344 (1878), as 'Melicocca lepidopetala'

Typus: A. d’Orbigny 818 (with males flowers, [1826–1833]; B [holotype fide Tropicos; fragm.], G [G00074209 (121527/1; 23610)^{(Field Museum, GBIF, JSTOR)}, holotype fide Acevedo-Rodríguez 2003; ex G-DC]; Isotypus: P [cf. P04803810^{(CRIA, GBIF, REFLORA)} & P04803811^{(CRIA, GBIF, REFLORA)}, both without type indication]).
- Note: Radlkofer (1900) cites only G-DC specimen.
Type locality: [Bolivia. Santa Cruz:] Chiquitos.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Southern America
- Western South America
  - Bolivia.
- Brazil
  - Brazil West-Central (Mato Grosso do Sul), Brazil Southeast (Minas Gerais).
- Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast (Corrientes [see Note], Formosa, Misiones), Paraguay.
    - Note: specimens cited by Acevedo-Rodríguez (2003) for occurrences in Corrientes: Ferrucci 69 (US [US01078126 (2889677)^{(GBIF, speciesLink)}]) and Pedersen 1833 (US [US01078128 (2170205)^{(GBIF, speciesLink)}, cultivated]); Zuloaga et al. (2019) recognize Argentine occurrences of this species only in Formosa and Misiones.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

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.

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 44–45]
Radlkofer, L. 1893–1900. Sapindaceae. Cols. 225–658, tt. 58–123 in Martius, C.F.P. de (†), Eichler, A.G. (†) & Urban, I. (eds.), Flora Brasiliensis. Enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum quas suis aliorumque botanicorum studiis descriptas et methodo naturali digestas partim icone illustratas, Vol. XIII, pars III. Fasc. CXIII–CXXIV. Monachii [Munich] et Lipsiae [Leipzig] apud R. Oldenbourg. BHL Reference page. [see pages 525–526]
Radlkofer, L. (†) 1931–1934. Sapindaceae. In Engler, A. (†) (ed.) Das Pflanzenreich: Regni vegetabilis conspectus, Im Auftrage der Preuss. Akademie der Wissenschaften. IV. Fam. 165(Heft 98a): 1–320 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98b): 321–640 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98c): 641–800 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98d): 801–960 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98e): 961–1114 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98f): 1115–1274 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98g): 1275–1434 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98h): 1435–1539 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital). Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann. Reference page. [see pages 825–826]
Zuloaga, F.O., Belgrano, M.J. & Zanotti, C.A. 2019. Actualización del Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Darwiniana Nueva Serie, 7(2): 208–278. DOI: 10.14522/darwiniana.2019.72.861 . Appendix 1 (PDF). Reference page. [see Appendix 1, page 868]

Links

Barker, A., 2020. Melicoccus lepidopetalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T158459025A158506823.en.
2024. Melicoccus lepidopetalus. In Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 10 February 2024.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Melicoccus lepidopetala. Accessed: 2024 February 25.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Melicoccus lepidopetalus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 February 10. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Melicoccus lepidopetalus. Published online. Accessed: 10 February 2024.
Tropicos.org 2024. Melicoccus lepidopetalus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 February 2024.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melicoccus lepidopetalus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

español: Motoyoé [Bolivia]