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Group: Dicot Rank: species Herbarium Placement: Monsanto, 2nd, A, 194     Search in IPNISearch in NYBG Virtual Herbarium

Published In: Species Plantarum 1: 512. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.) Name publication detail View in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
Annotation: as "Orellana"
Type-Protologue
Locality: Habitat in America calidiore
Distribution: tropical America
Type Specimens
  • LT: Herb. Clifford: 211, Bixa No. 1; ; (BM-000628766) LT designated by Wijnands, Bot. Commelins 51 (1983)
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Combinations for this basionym:
Orellana orellana (L.) Kuntze Revisio Generum Plantarum 3(2): 9. 1898. (Revis. Gen. Pl.) View in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
Common Names:
  • achiote (English, United States)
  • annatto (English, United States)
  • hong mu
    • No References available
  • lipstick-tree (English, United States)
  • Vahinamalona (Malgache, Madagascar)
    • No References available
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