Carapa akuri

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Meliaceae
Subfamilia: Cedreloideae
Genus: Carapa
Species: Carapa akuri

Name

Carapa akuri Poncy, Forget & Kenfack, Brittonia 61(4): 367 (2009) [1 Dec 2009]

• Type: Guyana. Upper Demerara-Berbice Region, Mabura Hill, black water creek, 5°13’N, 58°48’W, 29 Nov 2003, P.-M. Forget 501 (Holotype: P; isotypes: "GU", MO, US).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Forget, P.-M., Poncy, O., Thomas, R.S., Hammond, D.S. & Kenfack, D. 2009. A new species of Carapa (Meliaceae) from Central Guyana. Brittonia 61(4): 366–374. DOI: 10.1007/S12228-009-9090-Z ResearchGate. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Carapa akuri in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Oct 1. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Carapa akuri. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 Oct 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Carapa akuri. Accessed: 1 Oct 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Carapa akuri. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Oct 1. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Carapa akuri. Published online. Accessed: 16 May 2019.