Pimenta Lindl.

Pimenta dioica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Myrteae
Subtribus: Pimentinae
Genus: Pimenta
Species: P. adenoclada – P. berciliae – P. cainitoides – P. dioica – P. ferruginea – P. filipes – P. guatemalensis – P. haitiensis – P. intermedia – P. jamaicensis – P. obscura – P. odiolens – P. oligantha – P. paganii – P. podocarpoides – P. pseudocaryophyllus – P. racemosa – P. richardii – P. samanensis – P. yumana

Name

Pimenta Lindl., 1821

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Amomis O.Berg in Linnaea 27: 416 (1856)
  • Cryptorhiza Urb. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 403 (1921)
  • Evanesca Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 105 (1838)
  • Krokia Urb. in Symb. Antill. 9: 468 (1928)
  • Mentodendron Lundell in Wrightia 4: 180 (1971)
  • Myrtekmania Urb. in Symb. Antill. 9: 484 (1928)
  • Pimentus Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 105 (1838)
  • Pseudocaryophyllus O.Berg in Linnaea 27: 415 (1856)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is. Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Regional: Western South America Bolivia Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Introduced into: Bermuda, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., El Salvador, Florida, Hawaii, Marianas, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lindley, J. 1821. Digitalium Monographia; Sistens Historiam Botanicam Generis, Tabulis Omnium Specierum Hactenus Cognitarum Illustratam, ut Plurimum Confectis ad Icones Ferdinandi Bauer penes Gulielmum Catley, Arm.... Cura Johannis Lindley. Londini [London] 27 pp., XXVIII pl. Reference page. : 19

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A., Sobral, M., Ashton, P.S., Barrie, F.R., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.R., Matsumoto, K., Mazine, F.F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C.E.B., Soares-Silva, L.H., Wilson, P.G. & Lucas, E. 2008. World Checklist of Myrtaceae. 455 pp. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-391-8 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Pimenta Lindl. in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 June 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Pimenta Lindl.. Published online. Accessed: June 30 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Pimenta Lindl.. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 June 30. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Pimenta Lindl.. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 June 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Allspice
eesti: Pimendipuu
suomi: Viuhkopippurit, maustepippurit

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