Bactris guineensis

Bactris guineensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arecales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Arecoideae
Tribus: Cocoseae
Subtribus: Bactridinae
Genus: Bactris
Species: Bactris guineensis

Name

Bactris guineensis (L.) H.E.Moore, Gentes Herb. 9: 251 (1963)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cocos guineensis L., Mant. Pl. 1: 137 (1767)
• Heterotypic
  • Bactris minor Jacq., Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist., ed. 2: 134 (1781)
  • Cocos acicularis Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 58 (1788)
  • Bactris rotunda Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 4: 394 (1812), nom. illeg.
  • Guilielma piritu H.Karst., Linnaea 28: 397 (1857)
  • Bactris horrida Oerst., Vidensk. Meddel. Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn 1858: 41 (1859)
  • Bactris piritu (H.Karst.) H.Wendl. in O.C.E.de Kerchove de Denterghem, Palmiers: 234 (1878)
  • Bactris oraria L.H.Bailey, Gentes Herb. 6: 232 (1943)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panam, Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Moore, H.E. 1963. Gentes Herbarum 9: 251.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Bactris guineensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Sept. 3. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2015. Bactris guineensis. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 3 2015.
• Tropicos.org 2015. Bactris guineensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Sept. 2015.

Vernacular names

English: Guinea bactris

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