Banisteriopsis megaphylla

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 megaphylla

Name

Banisteriopsis megaphylla (A.Juss.) B.Gates, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 30: 89 (1982).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Banisteria megaphylla A.Juss., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 13: 282 (1840)
    • Type locality: Brasilia [= BRAZIL]. [Minas Gerais: Curvello.]
    • Type: [P. Claussen s.n.] (in flower [& fruit]; Holotype: P [cf. P02428913^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}, 'TYPE']; Isotypes: BR [​BR0000008699251^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, ex P], P {P00673651^{(CRIA, GBIF, REFLORA)}, P02428914^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}, P02428915^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}, P02428916^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)} ['542', dated 1838]}; Possible isotypes: B [monochrome photocopy: F0BN012818^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, '581' & '639'], C [​C10014197 (NHMD001689737)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, '542'], K [​K000427215^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}], TCD [TCD0003908^(JSTOR), '639']).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil West-Central (Brasília Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso), Brazil Southeast (Minas Gerais), Brazil North (Tocantins). 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. 
• Jussieu, A. de 1840. Malpighiacearum synopsis, Monographiae mox edendae Prodromus. Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique sér. 2, 13: 247–291. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Francener, A. & Almeida, R.F. 2025. Banisteriopsis megaphylla. In Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 22 November 2025.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Banisteriopsis megaphylla. Accessed: 2025 November 22.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Banisteriopsis megaphylla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Banisteriopsis megaphylla. Published online. Accessed: 22 November 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Banisteriopsis megaphylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 November 2025. Reference page.