Melicoccus lepidopetalus

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: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Sapindoideae
Tribus: Melicocceae
Genus: Melicoccus
Species: Melicoccus lepidopetalus

Name

Melicoccus lepidopetalus Radlk., Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 8: 344 (1878), as 'Melicocca lepidopetala'

• Typus: A. d’Orbigny 818 (with males flowers, [1826–1833]; B [​holotype fide Tropicos; fragm.], G [​G00074209 (121527/1; 23610)^{(Field Museum, GBIF, JSTOR)}, holotype fide Acevedo-Rodríguez 2003; ex G-DC]; Isotypus: P [cf. P04803810^{(CRIA, GBIF, REFLORA)} & P04803811^{(CRIA, GBIF, REFLORA)}, both without type indication]).
  • Note: Radlkofer (1900) cites only G-DC specimen.
• Type locality: [Bolivia. Santa Cruz:] Chiquitos.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Southern America Western South America Bolivia. Brazil Brazil West-Central (Mato Grosso do Sul), Brazil Southeast (Minas Gerais). Southern South America Argentina Northeast (Corrientes [see Note], Formosa, Misiones), Paraguay. Note: specimens cited by Acevedo-Rodríguez (2003) for occurrences in Corrientes: Ferrucci 69 (US [​US01078126 (2889677)(GBIF, speciesLink)]) and Pedersen 1833 (US [​US01078128 (2170205)(GBIF, speciesLink), cultivated]); Zuloaga et al. (2019) recognize Argentine occurrences of this species only in Formosa and Misiones. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Radlkofer, L. 1878. Ueber Sapindus und damit in Zusammenhang stehende Pflanzen. Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-physikalischen Classe der K. b. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München 8: 221–408. Google Books. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. 2003. Melicocceae (Sapindaceae): Melicoccus and Talisia. Flora Neotropica Monograph 87: 1–178. JSTOR . ResearchGate . World Flora Online Monographs Details, NYBG Steere Herbarium. Reference page.  [see pages 44–45]
• Radlkofer, L. 1893–1900. Sapindaceae. Cols. 225–658, tt. 58–123 in Martius, C.F.P. de (†), Eichler, A.G. (†) & Urban, I. (eds.), Flora Brasiliensis. Enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum quas suis aliorumque botanicorum studiis descriptas et methodo naturali digestas partim icone illustratas, Vol. XIII, pars III. Fasc. CXIII–CXXIV. Monachii [Munich] et Lipsiae [Leipzig] apud R. Oldenbourg. BHL Reference page.  [see pages 525–526]
• Radlkofer, L. (†) 1931–1934. Sapindaceae. In Engler, A. (†) (ed.) Das Pflanzenreich: Regni vegetabilis conspectus, Im Auftrage der Preuss. Akademie der Wissenschaften. IV. Fam. 165(Heft 98a): 1–320 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98b): 321–640 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98c): 641–800 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98d): 801–960 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98e): 961–1114 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98f): 1115–1274 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98g): 1275–1434 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital); (Heft 98h): 1435–1539 (BHL; Biblioteca Digital). Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann. Reference page.  [see pages 825–826]
• 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). Reference page.  [see Appendix 1, page 868]

Links

• Barker, A., 2020. Melicoccus lepidopetalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T158459025A158506823.en.
• 2024. Melicoccus lepidopetalus. In Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 10 February 2024.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Melicoccus lepidopetala. Accessed: 2024 February 25.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Melicoccus lepidopetalus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 February 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Melicoccus lepidopetalus. Published online. Accessed: 10 February 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Melicoccus lepidopetalus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 February 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Melicoccus lepidopetalus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

español: Motoyoé [Bolivia]