Banisteriopsis appressa

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 appressa

Name

Banisteriopsis appressa (B.Gates) R.F.Almeida & M.Pell., PhytoKeys 242: 121 (2024).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Banisteriopsis malifolia (Nees & Mart.) B.Gates var. appressa B.Gates, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 30: 79 (1982)
    • Type locality: BRAZIL. Goiás: Serra Geral de Goiás, Rio da Prata, ca. 6 km S of Posse.
    • Type: H.S. Irwin, J.W. Grear, Jr., R. Souza & R. Reis dos Santos 14459 (in flower & fruit, [6 April 1966]; Holotype: UB [​UB0037442 (3442)^{(GBIF, REFLORA)}]; Isotypes: K [​K000427232^{(GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}], L [​U 0003798^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}], MG {MG106704^(GBIF), MG098887^(GBIF)}, MICH [​MICH1002526 (168577)^{(GBIF, speciesLink)} {A^(JSTOR) & B^(JSTOR)}], MO-251662 (3426071)^{(GBIF, REFLORA, speciesLink)}, NY [​NY00055170^{(GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}], US [​US00108565 (3008791)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}]).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil West-Central (Brasília Distrito Federal, Goiás), Brazil Northeast (Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Pernambuco, Piauí), Brazil Southeast (Minas Gerais), Brazil North (Pará, Tocantins). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Almeida, R.F. de, Morais, I.L. de, Alves-Silva, T., Antonio-Domingues, H. & Pellegrini, M.O. de O. 2024. A new classification system and taxonomic synopsis for Malpighiaceae (Malpighiales, Rosids) based on molecular phylogenetics, morphology, palynology, and chemistry. PhytoKeys 242: 69–138. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.242.117469 . Reference page. 
• Gates, B. 1982. Banisteriopsis, Diplopterys (Malpighiaceae). Flora Neotropica Monograph 30: 1–237. JSTOR . World Flora Online Monographs Details, NYBG Steere Herbarium. Reference page. 

Links

• Francener, A. & Almeida, R.F. 2025. Banisteriopsis appressa. In Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 6 December 2025.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Banisteriopsis malifolia. Accessed: 2025 December 6.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Banisteriopsis appressa 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 appressa. Published online. Accessed: 6 December 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Banisteriopsis appressa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 December 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• português: Rama de Moço