Fabaceae
Dialium

Dialium guianense (Aubl.) Sandwith

First published in Lloydia 2: 184 (1939)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Cuba, Puerto Rico

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • 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.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • 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.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • da Silva e Silva, W.L., Cajueiro Gurgel, E.S., Moreira dos Santos, J.U. & Falcão da Silva, M. (2013). Inventário e distribuição geográfica de Leguminosae no arquipélago de Marajó, PA, Brazil. Hoehnea 40: 627-647.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • 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.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
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  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • García Castro, N. J. (2011). Plantas nativas empleadas en alimentación en Colombia. Instituo de Investigaciones Biológicas Alexander von Humboldt. http://repository.humboldt.org.co/handle/20.500.11761/31275
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Germán Torres-Morales (Originador, Editor), Laura Nova (Originador), Jhon Estupián (Editor), Lina García (Contacto del recurso). Lista de especies de plantas y murciélagos de la cuenca del río Claro, Antioquia. 2746 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_rioclaro_faunaflora_201
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 23, 2008 Clarke, H.D.; Rhodes, J. [11143] Suriname K000563180 No
Jan 1, 2008 Henicka, G.S.; Nascimento, J.; Pilger, J.M.; Taques, A.C.; Piva, J.H. [96] Brazil K000578816 No
Nov 1, 2007 Henicka, G.S.; Nascimento, J.; Pilger, J.M.; Taques, A.C.; Piva, J.H. [119] Brazil K000579561 No
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Pedroga, J.A.; Corrêa, T.R.; Piva, J.H. [1264] Brazil K000579562 No
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; Paz, L.M.; Piva, J.H. [1407] Brazil K000579560 No
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Camargo, A.C.; Rosa, S.A.; Piva, J.H. [1209] Brazil K000579559 No
Jul 10, 2000 Almeida, K. [52] Brazil K000835167 Yes
Apr 5, 2000 Almeida, K.; Santos, E. [19] Brazil K000835166 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 Espinoza, R.; Fernández, A.; González, J. [1343] Costa Rica K000680465 No
Apr 1, 1995 Sant'Ana, S.C.; Amorim, A.M.; Jardim, J.G.; Santos, E.B.; Hage, J.L. [281] Brazil K000056756 No
Apr 1, 1995 Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G.; Santos, E.B.; Hage, J.L. [1244] Brazil K000056758 No
Apr 1, 1995 Sant'Ana, S.C.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [38] Brazil K000056757 No
Jan 1, 1995 Carvalho, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Leme, E.; Nahoum, P.; Silva, J.C. [6023] Brazil K000056755 No
Jan 1, 1994 Thomas, W.W.; Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M.; Jardim, J.G.; Santos, T.S.; Sant'Ana, S.C. [10566] Brazil K000056759 No
Jan 1, 1993 Sant'Ana, S.C.; Amorim, A.M.; Jardim, J.G.; Santos, E.B.; Hage, J.L. [281] Brazil K000056746 No
Jan 1, 1993 Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G.; Santos, E.B.; Hage, J.L. [1244] Brazil K000056747 No
Jan 1, 1991 Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G. [6193] Brazil K000056754 Yes
Nov 1, 1990 Silva, L.A.M.; Sobral, M. [2164] Brazil K000056752 No
Jan 1, 1987 Martínez S., E. [11913] Mexico K000680472 No
Jan 1, 1986 Martínez S., E. [13412] Mexico K000680470 No
Jan 1, 1985 Gentle, P.H. [3067] Belize K000680456 No
Jan 1, 1985 Pennington, T.D.; Sarukhán K., J. [9154] Mexico K000680475 No
Jan 1, 1985 Englesing, F.C. [276] Nicaragua K000680452 No
Jan 1, 1985 Gentle, P.H. [2789] Belize K000680455 No
Jan 1, 1985 Yuncker, T.G.; Koepper, J.M.; Wagner, K.A. [8602] Honduras K000680454 No
Jan 1, 1985 Peck, M.E. [823] Belize K000680461 No
Jan 1, 1985 von Tuerckheim, H. [8283] Guatemala K000680453 No
Jan 1, 1985 Pennington, T.D.; Sarukhán K., J. [9530] Mexico K000680473 No
Jan 1, 1985 Marquez R., W.; Yong, M.T. [290] Mexico K000680476 No
Jan 1, 1985 Edwards, J.B. [450] Honduras K000680458 No
Jan 1, 1985 Schipp, W.A. [127] Belize K000680460 No
Jan 1, 1985 Pennington, T.D.; Sarukhán K., J. [9158] Mexico K000680474 No
Jan 1, 1985 Schipp, W.A. [127] Belize K000680459 No
Mar 1, 1983 Lewis, G.P.; Carvalho, A.M. [776] Brazil K000056751 No
Jan 1, 1983 Brito, H.S.; Vinha, S.G. [157] Brazil K000056748 No
May 19, 1982 Bautista, H.P. [574] Brazil K000835162 Yes
Sep 1, 1981 Krukoff, B.A. [8516] Brazil K000835131 Yes
Sep 1, 1981 Belém, R.P.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2209] Brazil K000056749 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Riedel [640] Brazil K000835151 Yes
Dec 1, 1980 Rylands, A. [26/1980] Brazil K000056753 No
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S. [11896] Brazil K000056750 No
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3966] Brazil K000835148 Yes
Balée, W.L. [s.n.] Brazil K000835173 Yes
Cheek, M.; Molmou, Denise; Larridon, Isabel; Couch, Charlotte; Camara, Famusa [18356] Guyana K000557242 Yes
Carvalho, A.M.; Sant´Ana, S.C.; Leme, E.; Nahoum, P.; Silva, J.C. [6023] Brazil K000835177 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, J.G. [6180] Brazil K000835145 Yes
s.coll. [972] Brazil K000835134 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3221] Brazil K000835147 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000835154 Yes
Cid, C.A.; Lima, J.; Guedes, J.; Coêlho, J. [5053] Brazil K000835170 Yes
Zamora, N.; Chacón, I.; Herrera, G. [1451] Costa Rica K000680467 No
Krukoff, B.A. [4733] Brazil K000835125 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D. [1737] Brazil K000835157 Yes
Thomsen, K. [534] Costa Rica K000680466 No
Teixeira, L.O.A.; Fife, A.J.; McFarland, K.; Mota, C.D.A.; Santos, J.L.; Gomes, S.P.; Nelson, B.W. [147] Brazil K000835179 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [s.n.] Brazil K000835126 Yes
Archer, W.A. [8069] Brazil K000835120 Yes
Hammel, B. [17943] Costa Rica K000680469 No
Krukoff, B.A. [8430] Brazil K000835132 Yes
Vilhena, R.; Taylor, E.; Schatz, G.C.; Richard, T.; Rosário, C.; Santos, M.R. [970] Brazil K000835174 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8761] Brazil K000835122 Yes
Ducke, A. [s.n.] Brazil K000835149 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8516] Brazil K000835130 Yes
Chimal, A.; Quintanilla, J.M.; Duran, R. [281] Mexico K000680471 No
Maas, P.J.M.; Kubitzki, K.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Lima, J.F. [P13027] Brazil K000835163 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1579] Brazil K000835159 Yes
Martius [s.n.] Brazil K000835152 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [9347] Brazil K000835155 Yes
Froes, R. [1897] Brazil K000835161 Yes
Marshall, N.T.; Castillo, M.J.J.; Marshall, E.W. [436] Guatemala K000680462 No
Ferreira, C.A.C.; Silva, O.A.; Rodrigues, K.F.; Henderson, A.; Rickson, F.; Parker. J.L. Santos, D.; Coelho, J.A. [6003] Brazil K000835178 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8656] Bolivia K000835144 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3903] Brazil K000835119 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [10581] Brazil K000835171 Yes
Ruís, A.G. [213] Peru K000835140 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [8761] Brazil K000835142 Yes
Zamora, N.; Chacón, I.; Herrera, G. [1451] Costa Rica K000680468 No
Krukoff, B.A. [1579] Brazil K000835160 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [s.n.] Bolivia K000835141 Yes
Froes, R. [1974] Brazil K000835124 Yes
Díaz, R. [18] Honduras K000680457 No
Flores, T.B.; Siqueira, G. [880] Brazil K000835169 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4908] Brazil K000835127 Yes
Rabelo, V.; Viana, A.; Souza, R. [3118] Brazil K000835165 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [4908] Brazil K000835128 Yes
Martínez. K.; Flores, K. [173] Costa Rica K000680464 No
Valverde, O.; Gutiérrez, L.; Estrada, A. [81] Costa Rica K000680463 No
Milliken, W. [1905] Brazil K:SPC-62740.000 No
Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [47615] Brazil K000835118 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wringley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6099] Bolivia K000835143 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Callejas, R.; Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosario, C.; Santos, M.R. [1027] Brazil K000835176 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Silva, M.G.; Taylor, E.L.; Rosário, C.; Santos, M.R. [1216] Brazil K000835175 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8846] Brazil K000835129 Yes
Kuhlmann, J.G. [s.n.] Brazil K000835150 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [s.n.] Brazil K000835146 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6262] Brazil K000835133 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5333] Brazil K000835153 Yes
Silva, A.P. [s.n.] Brazil K000835172 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C.; Thomas, W.W.; Pirani, J.; Oliveira, J.C.; Ackerly, D.; Lima, R.P.; Coelho, J.A. [6202] Brazil K000835168 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5554] Brazil K000835138 Yes
Glaziou [9769] Brazil Dialium divaricatum K000835156 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1558] Brazil Dialium divaricatum K000835123 Yes
Ducke, A. [309] Brazil Dialium divaricatum K000835158 Yes
Kuhlmann, J.G. [415] Brazil Dialium divaricatum K000835117 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1589] Brazil Dialium divaricatum K000835139 Yes

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