View source for Byrsonima ← Byrsonima You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Byrsonima |accepted_authority=Richard ex Kunth in A. von Humboldt et al. |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Nov. Gen. Sp. |place=5(fol.): 114; 5(qto.): 147; plates 446–449. 1822 |year=1822 }} |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Malpighiaceae;Byrsonima |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Malpighiaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Byrsonima]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek byrsa, leather, alluding to use of bark of some species in tanning; meaning of suffix obscure |volume=Volume 12 |mention_page=page 355, 356, 436 |treatment_page=page 357 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism growth form;whole_organism growth form"><b>Shrubs </b>or trees [subshrubs].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="leaf architecture"><b>Leaves </b>eglandular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stipule position;stipule fusion;stipule fusion">stipules intrapetiolar, distinct or partially [completely] connate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="inflorescence position or structure subtype"><b>Inflorescences </b>terminal, racemes [sometimes racemes of few-flowered cincinni].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="pedicel architecture"><b>Pedicels </b>sessile [raised on short peduncles].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower diameter;flower prominence;petal prominence;stamen prominence"><b>Flowers </b>all chasmogamous, 6+ mm diam., showy with visible petals, stamens, and styles;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="calyx gland quantity">calyx glands [0 or] 10 (sepals all 2-glandular);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="corolla architecture or shape;petal coloration;petal coloration;petal coloration;petal pubescence">corollas bilaterally symmetric, petals white or pink, becoming red in age [light or medium yellow or red], glabrous [rarely hairy];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="stamen quantity;stamen reproduction">stamens 10, all fertile;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="anther size">anthers subequal;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="pistil architecture;carpel fusion">pistil 3-carpellate, carpels completely connate in ovary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="style quantity;style shape;style size">styles 3, subulate, slender;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="stigma position or structure subtype;stigma size">stigmas terminal [slightly internal], minute.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="fruits drupe coloration;fruits drupe coloration;stone quantity;stone architecture or structure in adjective form"><b>Fruits </b>drupes, yellow or brownish [orange, red, purple, blue, or blue-black], stone 1, 3-locular, wall hard, smooth or rugose.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="wall texture;wall relief;wall relief;x chromosome quantity">x = 12.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Fla.;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America |discussion=<p>Species ca. 135 (1 in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Byrsonima |authority=Richard ex Kunth in A. von Humboldt et al. |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Malpighiaceae |distribution=Fla.;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America |reference=None |publication title=Nov. 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Sp. |publication year=1822 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V12/V12_252.xml |genus=Byrsonima |anther size=subequal |calyx gland quantity=10 |carpel fusion=connate |corolla architecture or shape=symmetric |flower prominence=showy |flower reproduction=chasmogamous |fruits drupe coloration=brownish;yellow |inflorescence position or structure subtype=terminal |leaf architecture=eglandular |pedicel architecture=sessile |petal coloration=red;pink;white |petal prominence=visible |petal pubescence=glabrous |pistil architecture=3-carpellate |stamen prominence=visible |stamen quantity=10 |stamen reproduction=fertile |stigma position or structure subtype=terminal |stigma size=minute |stipule fusion=connate;distinct |stipule position=intrapetiolar |stone architecture or structure in adjective form=3-locular |stone quantity=1 |style quantity=3 |style shape=subulate |style size=slender |wall relief=rugose;smooth |wall texture=hard |whole_organism growth form=tree;shrub |x chromosome quantity=12 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Malpighiaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Malpighiaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Byrsonima.