Mora excelsa

Mora excelsa

Mora excelsa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Caesalpinieae
Genus: Mora
Species: Mora excelsa

Name

Mora excelsa Benth., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 18(2): 210, t. 16 (1839).

• Type: R.H. Schomburgk 496 ([GUYANA]; [1837–1839]; Syntypes: B [monochrome photocopy: F0BN001499^{(GBIF1, GBIF2, JSTOR)}], BM [​BM000952247^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], K {K000555261^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}, K000555262^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}}, US [​US00227187 (702721)^{(GBIF, speciesLink)}]; Isosyntypes: F [​V0093744F (609356)^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, ex B], G {G00371565 (277897/2)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, G00371584 (277897/1)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, GH 00064658^{(GBIF, JSTOR, speciesLink)}, K [​K000555263^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR, REFLORA)}], NY {NY00004522^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)} [fragment], NY00004523^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}, NY00004524^{(CRIA, GBIF, JSTOR)}}, W {0029729^(GBIF), 0029730^(GBIF)}).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Dimorphandra excelsa (Benth.) Baill., Hist. Pl. 2: 166–167 (1870)
  • Dimorphandra mora Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 1: 588 (1865), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Mora guianensis R.H.Schomb. ex Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 1: 588 (1865)
  • Dimorphandra guianensis (R.H.Schomb. ex Benth. & Hook.f.) Baill., Hist. Pl. 2: 149 (1870)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Caribbean Trinidad-Tobago. Northern South America Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela. Brazil ?Brazil North (Amapá) [​fide Avendaño 2023]. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Baillon, H.E. 1870. Histoire des Plantes, Tome 2. 512. pp. Librairie Hachette, Paris, BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. 1839. Description of the Mora tree. By Mr. R.H. Schomburgk. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 18(2): 207–212. BHL Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1865. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 1, pars II., sistens Dicotyledonum Polypetalarum ordines LVI: Leguminosas–Myrtaceas. Pps. 433–735. Lovell Reeve & Co., Williams & Norgate, Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Avendaño, N., 2023. Mora excelsa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T62026483A62026485.es.
• Mora excelsa. In: Catalogue of Life. Accessed: 3 October 2024.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Mora excelsa. Accessed: 2024 Oct 3.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Mora excelsa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct 3. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Mora excelsa. Published online. Accessed: Jul 21 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Mora excelsa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jul 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Morabukea
español: Mora (de Guayana)
português: Pracuuba

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