Strychnos guianensis

Strychnos guianensis

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Loganiaceae
Tribus: Strychneae
Genus: Strychnos
Species: Strychnos guianensis

Name

Strychnos guianensis Aubl.) Mart., 1843

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Rouhamon guianense Aubl. in Hist. Pl. Guiane: 93 (1775)
  • Strychnos rouhamon Benth. in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 1: 106 (1856), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Lasiostoma cirrhosa Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 1: 624 (1798)
  • Lasiostoma curare Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 7: 210 (1825)
  • Lasiostoma divaricata G.Mey. in Prim. Fl. Esseq.: 83 (1818)
  • Lasiostoma rouhamon Roem. & Schult. in Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 3: 105 (1818)
  • Lasiostoma ruhamon J.F.Gmel. in Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis].: 248 (1791)
  • Rouhamon curare A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 9: 17 (1845)
  • Rouhamon divaricatum A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 9: 17 (1845)
  • Rouhamon guianense var. ecirrhosum A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 9: 17 (1845)
  • Strychnos calantha Gilg ex Ule in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 138 (1907)
  • Strychnos curare Benth. in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 1: 108 (1856)
  • Strychnos geoffraeana Baill. in Adansonia 11: 378 (1879)
  • Strychnos guianensis var. trichina J.F.Macbr. in Candollea 5: 401 (1934)
  • Strychnos lanceolata Spruce ex Benth. in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 1: 105 (1856)
  • Strychnos oblonga Gilg in Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 60: 37 (1898)
  • Toxicaria americana Schreb. in Naturforscher (Halle) 19: 146 (1783)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Regional: Northern South America Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela Regional: Central America Costa Rica References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mart., 1843. Syst. Mat. Med. Bras.: 121

Links

• Hassler, M. 2023. Strychnos guianensis. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Strychnos guianensis. Published online. Accessed: August 04 2023.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Strychnos guianensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 04. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Strychnos guianensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 August 2023.

Vernacular names

français: Curare

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