Bertholletia

Bertholletia excelsa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Lecythidaceae
Subfamilia: Lecythidoideae
Genus: Bertholletia
Species: B. excelsa

Name

Bertholletia Bonpl. in F.W.H.A.von Humboldt & A.J.A.Bonpland, Pl. Aequinoct. 1: 122 (1808)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Barthollesia Silva Manso, Enum. Subst. Braz.: 45 (1836)
  • Bertholetia Brongn., Enum. Pl. Mus. Paris: 123 (1843), orth. var.

References

• Bonpland, A.J.A. in F.W.H.A.von Humboldt & A.J.A.Bonpland, 1808. Plantae Aequinoctiales'' 1: 122, t. 36.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Bertholletia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Jan. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2015. Bertholletia. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 11 2015.
• Tropicos.org 2015. Bertholletia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Jan. 2015.

Vernacular names

English: Brazil Nut
suomi: Parapähkinäpuut
українська: Бразильський горіх

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