Banisteriopsis alternifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Banisteriopsis
Species: Banisteriopsis alternifolia

Name

Banisteriopsis alternifolia (Steyerm.) B.Gates, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 30: 142 (1982).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Banisteria alternifolia Steyerm., Fieldiana, Bot. 28(2): 280 (1952)
    • Type locality: VENEZUELA. State of Monagas: Cerro de la Cueva de Doña Anita, south of and bordering valley of Caripe, base of limestone bluffs, alt. 1100–1200 m.
    • Typus: J.A. Steyermark 61914 (in flower, 7 April 1945; Holotypus: F [​V0062565F (1367602)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}]; Isotypus: VEN [VEN29603^(JSTOR)]).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Caribbean Trinidad-Tobago. Northern South America Venezuela. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Gates, B. 1982. Banisteriopsis, Diplopterys (Malpighiaceae). Flora Neotropica Monograph 30: 1–237. JSTOR . World Flora Online Monographs Details, NYBG Steere Herbarium. Reference page. 
• Steyermark, J.A. & collaborators. 1952. Botanical exploration in Venezuela—II. From Droseraceae through Umbelliferae. In Contributions to the flora of Venezuela. Fieldiana: Botany 28(2): 243–447. BHL. Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Banisteriopsis alternifolia. Accessed: 2026 January 30.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Banisteriopsis alternifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Banisteriopsis alternifolia. Published online. Accessed: 30 January 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Banisteriopsis alternifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 January 2026. Reference page.