Pachira sessilis

Pachira sessilis

Pachira sessilis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Bombacoideae
Tribus: Bombaceae
Genus: Pachira
Species: Pachira sessilis

Name

Pachira sessilis Benth., 1844

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Bombacopsis sessilis (Benth.) Pittier in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 18: 162 (1916)
  • Bombax sessile (Benth.) Bakh. in Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 6: 180 (1924)
  • Pochota sessilis (Benth.) W.D.Stevens in Taxon 36: 463 (1987)
• Heterotypic
  • Pachira angusta Duchass. ex Decne. in Ann. Gén. Hort. 23: 52 (1880)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Southern America Regional: Northern South America Colombia Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Panamá Introduced into: Cameroon, Cuba, Jamaica References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G. 1844–1846. The botany of the voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R.N., C.B., F.R.G.S, etc. during the years 1836–42. 195 pp., 60 tt. Smith, Elder and Co., London. BHL Reference page. : 70

Additional references

• Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: I–XXV, 1–1192. DOI: 10.5479/si.0081024X.98.1 BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pachira sessilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 06. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Pachira sessilis. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pachira sessilis. Published online. Accessed: September 06 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pachira sessilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 September 2023.

Vernacular names

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