Diplopterys peruviana

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: Diplopterys
Species: Diplopterys peruviana

Name

Diplopterys peruviana (Nied.) W.R.Anderson & C.Davis, Harvard Pap. Bot. 11(1): 12 (2006).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Banisteria peruviana Nied., Banisteria 2: 15 (1901)
    • Type locality: Peruvia [= PERU]. [Cajamarca:] Tambillo.
    • Type: C. Jelski ed. Szyszyłowicz 343 (in fruit, [18 September 1878], "B. spruceana"; Holotype: B [destroyed; monochrome photocopy: F0BN012824^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, JSTOR)}]; Isotypes: US [​US00108576 (1619235)^{(GBIF speciesLink)}], W 1891-0004188^(GBIF)).
• Homotypic
  • Banisteriopsis peruviana (Nied.) B.Gates, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 30: 180 (1982)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Anderson, W.R. & Davis, C.C. 2006. Expansion of Diplopterys at the expense of Banisteriopsis (Malpighiaceae). Harvard Papers in Botany 11(1): 1–16. DOI: 10.3100/1043-4534(2006)95[1:EODATE]2.0.CO;2 . DASH . 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. 
• 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. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Diplopterys peruviana. Accessed: 2025 November 28.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Diplopterys peruviana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 November 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Diplopterys peruviana. Published online. Accessed: 28 November 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Diplopterys peruviana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 November 2025. Reference page.