Plukenetia volubilis

Plukenetia volubilis

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: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Acalyphoideae
Tribus: Plukenetieae
Genus: Plukenetia
Species: Plukenetia volubilis

Name

Plukenetia volubilis L., 1753

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Sajorium volubile (L.) Baill., Étude Euphorb.: 483 (1858).
• Heterotypic
  • Plukenetia peruviana Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 157 (1865).
  • Plukenetia macrostyla Ule, Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 50: 80 (1908 publ. 1909).
  • Fragariopsis paxii Pittier, J. Washington Acad. Sci. 19: 351 (1929).

Homonyms

• Plukenetia volubilis L.f., nom.illeg. = Plukenetia verrucosa Sm.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia; Ecuador; Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil North Regional: Northern South America Colombia; Suriname; Venezuela; Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus II. Pp. 561–1200, [1–30, index], [1, err.]. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 1192.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Plukenetia volubilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Plukenetia volubilis. Published online. Accessed: Jun 10 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Plukenetia volubilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 10. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Plukenetia volubilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Jun 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Plukenetia volubilis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Sacha Inchi

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