Banisteriopsis maguirei

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 maguirei

Name

Banisteriopsis maguirei B.Gates, Brittonia 31(1): 108–109 (1979)

• Type locality: VENEZUELA. Amazonas: Cerro Sipapo [(Paráque)], Caño Profundo, elev. 1500 m.
• Type: B. Maguire & L. Politi 28323 (in flower, 12 January 1949; Holotype: MICH [​MICH1002611 (167716)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}]; Isotypes: F [​V0062594F (1894851)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}], GH 00045029^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}, K {K000427293^{(GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}, K000427294^{(GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}}, MICH [​MICH1002611b (167716)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], MO-251663 (3413809)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)} [Note: image is of type of another species, Banisteriopsis appressa (B.Gates) R.F.Almeida & M.Pell.], NY {NY00055168^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)} & NY00055169^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}}, S-R-10167^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, US [​US00108564 (2969427)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}], VEN [VEN178969^(JSTOR)]).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Gates, B. 1979. New names in Banisteriopsis and Diplopterys (Malpighiaceae) of the Guayana Highland. Brittonia 31(1): 108–109. DOI: 10.2307/2806682 (via Wikipedia Library ). JSTOR . Reference page. 

Additional references

• Gates, B. 1982. Banisteriopsis, Diplopterys (Malpighiaceae). Flora Neotropica Monograph 30: 1–237. JSTOR . World Flora Online Monographs Details, NYBG Steere Herbarium. Reference page.  [see pp. 143–145]

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Banisteriopsis maguirei. Accessed: 2025 December 6.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Banisteriopsis maguirei in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 December 6. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Banisteriopsis maguirei. Published online. Accessed: 6 December 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Banisteriopsis maguirei. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 December 2025. Reference page.