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As classified in WFO snapshot

December 2024

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genus

Lecythis Loefl.

This genus name was first published in Iter Hispan. : 189 (1758)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000020856.

Statistics

StatusTotal%
◼︎ synonym 14779%
◼︎ accepted 3318%
◼︎ unplaced 63%
Total186

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Synonyms of Lecythis

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cercophora Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 301 (1874) wfo-4000007406
Chytroma Miers Trans. Linn. Soc. London 30: 229 (1874) wfo-4000008288
Holopyxidium Ducke Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 4: 152 (1925) wfo-4000018106
Pachylecythis Ledoux Lecointea 2: 2 (1964) wfo-4000027664
Sapucaya R.Knuth Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 38: 113, 114 (1935) wfo-4000033997
Strailia T.Durand Index Gen. Phan. : 129 (1888) wfo-4000044373
Bergena Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 345 (1763) wfo-4100003450

Species in Lecythis ( showing species 1 to 15 of 33)

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Lecythis:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lecythis apiculata Miers wfo-0001072335
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lecythis confusa Benoist Arch. Bot. Mém. 5(1): 214 (1933) wfo-0000774483
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lecythis ianthivenis R.Knuth wfo-0001072336
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lecythis martiana O.Berg Fl. Bras. 14(1): 487 (1858) wfo-0000774455
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lecythis moritziana R.Knuth Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 43: 512 (1927) wfo-0000774472
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lecythis stigmatosa O.Berg wfo-0001072338