Banisteriopsis parviflora

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 parviflora

Name

Banisteriopsis parviflora (A.Juss.) B.Gates, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 30: 156 (1982).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Banisteria parviflora A.Juss., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 13: 284 (1840)
    • Types:
      • Lectotype: C. Gaudichaud s.n. (Herbier Impérial du Brésil 580) (BRAZIL; in flower; P [​fide Gates 1982: 157; cf. P02428983^{(GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}, 'TYPE', 'Minas Geraes ?', '1833'])
      • Syntype: F. Sellow IV it 5933 (São Paulo, BRAZIL; in flower; B [destroyed; cf. monochrome photocopy without the number: F0BN012823^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, Field Mus., JSTOR)}]; Isosyntype: NY [​NY00055131^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, fragment ex B])
• Heterotypic
  • Banisteria viridis Nied., Malpigh. Amer. 2 (Verzeichnis Vorles. Königl. Akad. Braunsberg 1912–1913): 14 (1912); hesitantly placed under Banisteriopsis parviflora by Gates (1982)
    • Type locality: [BRAZIL.] S. Paulo: prope S. Paulo.
    • Type: Zietz s.n. (in fruit; Holotype: B [destroyed]).

Notes

• Banisteria parviflora var. boliviensis Nied. is placed under Banisteriopsis padifolia (Poepp. ex Nied.) B.Gates by Gates (1982: 137), as well Banisteria parviflora var. tomentosa Nied. is under Banisteriopsis salicifolia (DC.) B.Gates by Gates (1982: 158).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Southeast (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), Brazil South (Paraná). 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. 
• Niedenzu, F. 1912. Malpighiaceae americanae II. Verzeichnis der Vorlesungen an den königlichen Akademie zu Braunsberg 1912–1913: 3–62. Online. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Zuloaga, F.O., Belgrano, M.J. & Zanotti, C.A. 2019. Actualización del Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Darwiniana Nueva Serie, 7(2): 208–278. DOI: 10.14522/darwiniana.2019.72.861 . Appendix 1 (PDF) Catalogue on BHL. Reference page.  [see App. I, p. 585]

Links

• Francener, A. & Almeida, R.F. 2025. Banisteriopsis parviflora. In Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 4 December 2025.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Banisteriopsis parviflora. Accessed: 2025 December 4.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Banisteriopsis parviflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 December 4. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Banisteriopsis parviflora. Published online. Accessed: 4 December 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Banisteriopsis parviflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 December 2025. Reference page.