Banisteriopsis carolina

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 carolina

Name

Banisteriopsis carolina W.R.Anderson, Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 22: 1 (1999)

• Type locality: FRENCH GUIANA. Saül (3°37′N, 53°12′W) and vicinity; logging trail on hill just W of Les Eaux Claires and passing family gravesite, non-flooded moist forest, 250 m.
• Type: S.A. Mori, C.A. Gracie, T. McGee, R. Kendrick & K.L. Purzycki 24784 (in flower, [15 February 1998]; Holotype: MICH [​MICH1102342 (171828)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}]; Isotypes: CAY [​CAY000375], K [​K000427237^{(GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}], NY [​NY00189633^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}], P [​P00644236^{(GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}], US [​US00731356 (3436865)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}]).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Northern South America French Guiana. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Anderson, W.R. 1999. Notes on Neotropical Malpighiaceae―VII. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 22: 1–19. BHL. Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2026. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Banisteriopsis carolina. Accessed: 2026 January 1.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Banisteriopsis carolina in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 January 1. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Banisteriopsis carolina. Published online. Accessed: 1 January 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Banisteriopsis carolina. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 January 2026. Reference page.