Muntingia

Muntingia calabura

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Muntingiaceae
Genus: Muntingia
Species: M. calabura

Source(s) of checklist:  (en)
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Muntingia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Dec 8. Reference page.

Name

Muntingia L. Sp. Pl.: 509 (1753)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northwest Regional: Central America Belize, Central American Pac, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil North Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela Continental:Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Introduced into: Andaman Is., Bahamas, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Galápagos, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Marianas, Marquesas, Nauru, Oman, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 509. Reference page. :

Additional references

• Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Muntingia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2024 April 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Muntingia. Published online. Accessed April 07 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Muntingia. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2024 April 07. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Muntingia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 07 April 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Muntingia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

suomi: Mätimarjapuut
中文: 文定果属

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