Urticaceae
Cecropia

Cecropia palmata Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 652 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. South America to NE. Bolivia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Marianas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Molino, J.-F., Sabatier, D., Grenand, P., Engel, J., Frame, D., Delprete, P.G., Fleury, M., Odonne, G., Davy, D., Lucas, E.J. & Martin, C.A. (2022). An annotated checklist of the tree species of French Guiana, including vernacular nomenclature. Adansonia, sér. 3, 44: 345-903.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Parcela 2; Sasaki, D.; Piva, J.H.; Henicka, G.S.; Santos, S.K.F.; Yamaciro, T. [567] Brazil K000579765 Yes
Oct 8, 1995 Berg, C.C. [1720] Brazil K000512369 Isoneotype Yes
Oct 8, 1995 Berg, C.C. [1720] Brazil K000512367 Isoneotype Yes
Oct 8, 1995 Berg, C.C. [1720] Brazil K000512368 Type Yes
Jul 9, 1995 Fevereiro, V.P.B.; Mayo, S.J.; Silva, M.B.; Oliveira, A.G.P.; Flor, J. [M 169] Brazil K000973593 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Harley, R.M. [10838] Brazil K000973597 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Harley, R.M. [10838] Brazil K000973596 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Balée, W.L.; Ribeiro, B.G. [809] Brazil K000973595 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Ule, E. [8837] Brazil K000973598 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Fróes, R.L. [19911] Brazil K000973599 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4361] Brazil K000973594 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Coelho, L.F.; Silva, P.G.; Carvalho, E.P. [R5503] Brazil K000973591 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Henderson, A.J. [BG586] Brazil K000973601 Yes
Berg, C.C. [252] Brazil K000973590 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Henderson, A.J. [BG586] Brazil K000973600 Yes
Berg, C.C. [252] Brazil K000973589 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Coelho, L.F.; Silva, P.G.; Carvalho, E.P. [5503] Brazil K000973592 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0