Microdesmia rigida

Microdesmia rigida

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: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Microdesmia
Species: Microdesmia rigida

Name

Microdesmia rigida (Benth.) Sothers & Prance, Kew Bull. 71(4)-58: 13 (2016)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Licania rigida Benth., J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 220 (1840)
• Heterotypic
  • Pleragina umbrosissima Arruda, Trav. Brazil: 499 (1816), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil NE-Brazil (Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Bahia), SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais, Sao Paulo) Regional: Northern South America Venezuela (Bolivar, Miranda) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Sothers, C.A., Prance, G.T. & Chase, M.W. 2016. Towards a monophyletic Licania: a new generic classification of the polyphyletic Neotropical genus Licania (Chrysobalanaceae). Kew Bulletin 71(4): 58. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-016-9664-3 ResearchGate Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Microdesmia rigida. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 29 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Microdesmia rigida. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Apr. 2020.

Vernacular names

português: Oiticica

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