Banisteriopsis schizoptera

Banisteriopsis schizoptera

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 schizoptera

Name

Banisteriopsis schizoptera (A.Juss.) B.Gates, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 30: 69 (1982).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Banisteria schizoptera A.Juss., Fl. Bras. Merid. (A. St.-Hil.) 3: 43 (1833)
    • Types:
      • Lectotype: A. de Saint-Hilaire Catal. B1, 1365 (Inter pagum Alto dos Bois et urbem Villa do Fanado, prov. Minas Geraes [= Minas Gerais], BRAZIL; in flower, April [1816–1821]; P [​P02429028^{(Field Mus. (neg. no. 35656), GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}, designated by Gates 1982: 70]; Isolectotypes: P {P02429029^{(GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}, P02429030^{(GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA, speciesLink)}})
      • Syntype: A. de Saint-Hilaire Catal. B1, 1132 (in monte Morro d'Andaia, prov. Minas Geraes, BRAZIL; in flower, April; P; Isosyntype: P)
  • Banisteria schizoptera var. typica Nied., Banisteria 1: 21 (1900), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Banisteria adamantium Mart. ex A.Juss., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 13: 283 (1840); not accepted by Gates (1982) [cited as Banisteriopsis schizoptera]
    • Type locality: Brasilia [= BRAZIL]. Provincia minas geraes [= Minas Gerais]: In campis ad Tejuco distr. Admantium
    • Type: C.F.P. von Martius [1360] (in flower & fruit, [June]; Holotype: M-0242836 / 738001 / 383360^{(Field Mus. (neg. no. 19354), GBIF, JSTOR)})
  • Banisteria intermedia A.Juss., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 13: 283 (1840)
    • Type locality: Brasilia [= BRAZIL]. Provincia Bahiensis [= Bahia]: In sepibus ad Montem sanctum [= Monte Santo].
    • Type: C.F.P. von Martius s.n. (in flower & fruit, [March]; Holotype: M-0242837 / 738002 / 383361^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}; Isotype: [M-0242838 / 738003 / 383362^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}).
      • Banisteria stellaris Griseb. var. intermedia (A.Juss.) Griseb., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 12(1): 48 (1858); not accepted by Gates (1982) [cited as Banisteriopsis schizoptera]
  • Banisteriopsis mariae W.R.Anderson, Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 22: 2 (1999); synonymized with B. schizoptera by Carvalho et al. (2010)
    • Type locality: BRAZIL. Bahia: Mun. Oliveira dos Brejinhos, estrada Canabrava a Chapadão de Cima, proximo ao alto da Serra Geral, campo rupestre, junto a rochas e pequena mata.
    • Type: G. Hatschbach, M. Hatschbach & E. Barbosa 67809 (16 March 1998; Holotype: MICH [​MICH1102331 (171644)^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}]; Isotypes: ALCB [​ALCB084605 (151114)^(GBIF)], CEPEC [​CEPEC00099671^{(GBIF, speciesLink)}], CTES [CTES0000712^(JSTOR)], HUEFS [​HUEFS073326 (HUEFS000001151)^{(GBIF, REFLORA)}], MBM [​MBM222910^{(GBIF, REFLORA1, REFLORA2)}], RB {RB01446997 (819024)^(GBIF), RB01448223 (819024)^(GBIF)}, SPF [​SPF00159600^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}]).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil West-Central (Brasília Distrito Federal, Goiás), Brazil Northeast (Alagoas, Bahia, Maranhão, Pernambuco, Piauí, Sergipe), 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

• Anderson, W.R. 1999. Notes on Neotropical Malpighiaceae―VII. Contributions from the University of Michigan Herbarium 22: 1–19. BHL. 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. 
• 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. 1900–1901. De genre Banisteria, parts 1 & 2. Index Lectionum in Lyceo Regio Hosiano Brunsbergensi (Verzeichnis der Vorlesungen an der Staatlichen Akademie zu Braunsberg 1900/01). Online. PDF (pars prior), PDF (pars posterior). Reference page. 
• Saint-Hilaire, A. de. 1829–1833. Flora Brasiliae meridionalis. Tomus 3. IV + 65 pp., tt. 161–192. A. Belin, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Additional references

• Carvalho, P.D., Rapini, A. & Conceição, A.A. 2010. Flora da Bahia: Malpighiaceae - Banisteriopsis, Bronwenia e Diplopterys. Sitientibus Série Ciências Biológicas 10(1): 159–191. (Portuguese) DOI: 10.13102/scb7958 . Reference page.  [see p. 174]
• Jussieu, A. de 1843. Monographie de la famille des Malpighiacées. Seconde partie. Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 3: 255–614. BHL. Google Books. Reference page.  [see pp. 404–406]

Links

• Francener, A. & Almeida, R.F. 2025. Banisteriopsis schizoptera. In Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 30 December 2025.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Banisteriopsis schizoptera. Accessed: 2025 December 30.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Banisteriopsis schizoptera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 December 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Banisteriopsis schizoptera. Published online. Accessed: 30 December 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Banisteriopsis schizoptera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 December 2025. Reference page.