Urticaceae

Cecropia Loefl.

First published in Iter Hispan.: 272 (1758), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Central American Pac, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Cameroon, Cook Is., Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Malaya, Marianas, Senegal, Society Is., Tuamotu, Tubuai Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2002 Dias, M.C. [62] Brazil K000973576 Yes
Aug 1, 2001 Groppo, M., Jr.; Pirani, J.R.; Marcato, A.C.; Gomes, C.G.; Petacci, F.; Lima, W.T. [529] Brazil K000973578 Yes
Jul 9, 1996 Eiten, G.; Clayton, W.D. [6196] Brazil K000973540 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T.; Pires, J.M. [59208] Brazil K000973539 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Glaziou, A. [18503] Brazil K000973568 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Glaziou [18502] Brazil K000973676 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Hassler, E. [12442] Paraguay K000512364 Syntype Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Hassler, E. [12442] Paraguay K000512365 Type Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Carauta, J.P.P. [301] Brazil K000973560 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Prance, G.T.; Silva, A.S.; Balick, M.J.; Henderson, A.J.; Nelson, B.W.; Bahia, R.P.; Santos, M.R. [P25548] Brazil K000973584 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Ule, E. [9312] Brazil K000512360 Type Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Carauta, J.P.P. [225] Brazil K000973554 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Hassler, E. [617 (a&b)] Paraguay K000512366 Syntype Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Usteri, P.A. [313b] Brazil K000973557 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Fróes, R.L. [11634] Brazil K000973566 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Gardner [3981] Brazil K000973547 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Carauta, J.P.P.; Capela, F.; Casari, M.B.; Lira-Jannuzzi, C.M.; Rocha, E.S.F.; Fernandes, H.Q.B.; Bueno, P.M. [3829] Brazil K000973574 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Agra, M.F. [682] Brazil K000973675 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Woolston, A.L. [835] Paraguay K000973569 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Glaziou, A. [18504] Brazil K000973572 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Burchell [1561] Brazil K000973556 Yes
Jul 3, 1995 Glaziou, A. [19863] Brazil K000973567 Yes
Jul 2, 1995 Usteri, P.A. [213] Brazil K000973558 Yes
Jul 1, 1995 Glaziou, A. [18504] Brazil K000973564 Yes
May 3, 1995 Glaziou [22144] Brazil K000973559 Yes
Jul 3, 1992 Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [59603] Brazil K000973538 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Irwin, H.S.; Egler, W.A.; Pires, J.M. [47159] Brazil K000973581 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Irwin, H.S.; Westra, L.Y.T. [47747] Brazil K000973582 Yes
Jul 3, 1991 Glaziou, A. [15426] Brazil K000973562 Yes
Jul 3, 1990 Prance, G.T. [P25548] Brazil K000973583 Yes
Jul 5, 1989 Stannard, B.L. [CFCR 7271] Brazil K000973579 Yes
Jul 4, 1989 Burchell [1452] Brazil K000973548 Yes
Jul 4, 1989 Dusén, P. [16456] Brazil K000973523 Yes
Jul 4, 1989 Burchell [s.n.] Brazil K000973551 Yes
Jul 4, 1989 Ule, E. [7129] Brazil K000973524 Yes
Jul 4, 1989 Dusén, P. [17438] K000973522 Yes
Jul 4, 1989 Egler, W.A. [47658] Brazil K000973580 Yes
Jul 4, 1989 Macedo, A. [1143] Brazil K000973529 Yes
Jul 4, 1989 Preston, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K000973528 Yes
Mar 21, 1988 Reekmans, M. [9622] Burundi K000576056 Yes
Mar 21, 1988 Reekmans, M. [9621] Burundi K000576055 Yes
Mar 21, 1988 Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5778] Brazil K000973521 Yes
Jul 3, 1985 Glaziou, A. [18503] Brazil K000973571 Yes
Jul 3, 1985 Burchell [895] Brazil K000973674 Yes
Jul 3, 1985 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [8497] Brazil K000973570 Yes
Jul 3, 1985 de Andrade, J.C. [15] Brazil K000512359 Isotype Yes
Jul 4, 1984 Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K000973527 Yes
Jul 4, 1984 Burchell [5146] Brazil K000973526 Yes
Jul 4, 1984 Gilbert [16] Paraguay K000973550 Yes
Jul 4, 1984 Regnell, A.F. [I 415] Brazil K000973549 Yes
Apr 28, 1983 Benson, W. [10836] Brazil K000973577 Yes
Apr 25, 1983 Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [552.A] Brazil K000973575 Yes
Aug 4, 1978 Prance, G.T.; Silva, A.S.; Balick, M.J.; Henderson, A.J.; Nelson, B.W.; Bahia, R.P.; Santos, M.R. [25549] Brazil K000973586 Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D. [1700] K000973585 Yes
Glaziou [18505] Brazil K000973565 Yes
Santos, R.R.; Andrelinho; Ratter, J.A. [1503] Brazil K000973525 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5307] Brazil K000973541 Yes
Carauta, J.P.P. [4631] Brazil K000973561 Yes
Gardner [3982] Brazil K000973546 Yes
Gardner [1845] Brazil K000512363 Isosyntype Yes
Gardner [1845] Brazil K000512361 Isosyntype Yes
Gardner [1845] Brazil K000512362 Type Yes
Marcon, A.B.; Tschá, M.; Pimentel, D. [126] Brazil K000973696 Yes
Strang, H.E. [343] Brazil K000973553 Yes
Burchell [6622-2] Brazil K000973699 Yes
Milliken, W.; Dablin, L.; Quisbert, M.L. [7615] Bolivia K001574198 Yes
Milliken, W.; Dablin, L.; Quisbert, M.L. [7615] Bolivia K001574197 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Lima, J.F.; Steward, W.C.; Kubitzki, K. [P12674] Brazil K000973519 Yes
Maas, P.J.M. [P12674] Brazil K000973520 Yes
Milliken, W.; Dablin, L.; Quisbert, M.L. [7616] Bolivia K001574200 Yes
Mills, A.P. [3] South Africa K000576051 Yes
Pastore, U.; Klein, R.M. [84] Brazil K000973697 Yes
Miliken, W. ; Dablin, L. ; Quisbert, M.L. [7616] Bolivia K001569316 Yes
Milliken, W. ; Dablin, L. ; Quisbert, M.L. [7614] Bolivia K001569344 Yes
Milliken, W. ; Dablin, L. ; Quisbert, M.L. [7614] Bolivia K001569340 Yes
Indonesia K000576062 Yes
Pavon [s.n.] Peru K000512408 Type Yes
Pavon [s.n.] Peru K000512409 Type Yes
Richter [s.n.] Brazil K000973700 Yes
Plowman, T. [6695] Peru K:SPC-46075.000 No
Argent, G.C.G.; Ramos, J.; Richards, P.W.; Souza, R. [6426] Brazil K000973536 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R.; Castro, R.; Ferreira, A. [10968] Brazil K000973537 Yes
Burchell [5474] Brazil K000973544 Yes
Milliken, W. ; Dablin, L. ; Quisbert, M.L. [7615] Bolivia K001569354 Yes
Milliken, W. ; Dablin, L. ; Quisbert, M.L. [7615] Bolivia K001569337 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Monteiro, O.P. [P17585] Brazil K000973517 Yes
Pennington, R.T.; et al. [31] Bolivia K:SPC-57328.000 No
Prance, G.T. [P25549] Brazil K000973587 Yes
Mexia, Y.E.J. [4349] Brazil K000973698 Yes
Burchell [s.n.] Brazil K000973552 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8571] Brazil K000973673 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Monteiro, O.P. [P17585] Brazil K000973518 Yes
Ferreira, A.R. [255] K000973516 Yes
Maas, P.J.M.; Kubitzki, K.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Lima, J.F. [P13281] Brazil K000973515 Yes
Carauta, J.P.P. [225] Brazil K000973555 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K000973531 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Veloz, L. [14140] Ecuador K:SPC-58715.000 No
Tschá, M.; Oliveira, L.; Villarouco, F.M.O. [355] Brazil K000973694 Yes
Preston, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K000973543 Yes
Anderson, A.B.; Strudwick, J.; Sobel, G.; Gonçalves, M.; Rosario, C.; Baia, R.; Vasconcelos, P.C.; Pinto, M.G. [1056] Brazil K000973588 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Ramos, J. [202] Brazil K000973533 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K000973532 Yes
Glaziou [17224] Brazil K000973542 Yes
Argent [6705] Brazil K000973535 Yes
Bartolomeu, J.G. [s.n.] Brazil K000973530 Yes
Stomer [884] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000576054 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K000973534 Yes
Glaziou, A. [15426] Brazil K000973563 Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Cristóbal, C.L. [42964] Brazil K000973573 Yes
Tschá, M.C.; Silva, L.F.; Hora, M.H. [420] Brazil K000973695 Yes
Burchell [8383-33] Brazil K000973701 Yes
Glaziou, A. [6684] Brazil K000973545 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