Vitex cymosa

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Viticoideae
Genus: Vitex
Species Vitex cymosa

Name edit

Vitex cymosa Bertero ex Spreng., 1825

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Jatropha tomentosa Spreng., Syst. Veg. ed. 16, 3: 77 (1826).
    • Vitex discolor Glaz., Mém. Soc. Bot. France 3: 547 (1911), opus utique oppr.
    • Vitex cymosa f. albiflora Moldenke, Phytologia 52: 19 (1982).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Paraguay
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, Venezuela
    • Regional: Central America
      • Costa Rica, Panamá
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Netherlands Antilles, Southwest Caribbean

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

References edit

Primary references edit

Bertero, C.L.G., 1825. Systema Vegetabilium, editio decima sexta 2:757.

Additional references edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

español: taruma, pechiche, aceituno
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