Apocynaceae

Matelea Aubl.

First published in Hist. Pl. Guiane: 277 (1775)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is New World.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panamá, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Suriname, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Albers, F. & Meve, U. (eds.) (2002). Illustrated handbook of succulent plants Asclepiadaceae, corr. 2nd printing: 1-318. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg,New York.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2005 Wood, J.R.I.; Huaylla, H.; Haigh, A.L. [21815] Bolivia K:SPC-77367.000 No
Oct 25, 2003 Mendonça, R.C., et al [4107] Brazil K000035393 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Prance, G.T.; Berg, C.C.; Bisby, F.A.; Steward, W.C.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [17913] Brazil K000095699 Yes
Glaziou, A. [18362] Brazil K000096389 Yes
Ganev, W. [3377] Brazil K001060853 Yes
Feuillet, C.; et al. [10255] French Guiana K001577022 Yes
Gardner [1839] Brazil K000096406 Yes
Burchell [7456] Brazil K000096403 Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Vieira, J.G.A.; Souza, F.B.; Harley, R.; Linington, S.; Baker, R. [5766] Brazil K000096398 Yes
Mexia, Y. [6025] Brazil K000095698 Yes
Burchell [8301] Brazil K000096399 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [696] Mexico K000197337 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [6061] Brazil K000096405 Yes
Glaziou, A. [21756] Brazil K000096396 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Serrano, M. [17117] Bolivia K:SPC-73380.000 No
Glaziou [19626] Brazil K000096388 Yes
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, B.; Kellie, S. [177] Guyana K:SPC-72708.000 No
Gardner [6061] Brazil K000096404 Yes
Melo, E.; Sena, M.; França, F. [1678] Brazil K001060852 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images