Group: Dicot Rank: species Herbarium Placement: Monsanto, 2nd, A, 194

Authors:

Linnaeus, Carl von

Published In: Species Plantarum 1: 512. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)
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)

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Catalogue of New World Grasses Ecuador Catalogue Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Moss Flora of China Peru Checklist System    details

• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Rosanae Takht.
• order:  Malvales Juss.
• family:  Bixaceae Kunth
• genus:  Bixa L.

Combinations for this basionym:

Orellana orellana (L.) Kuntze

Projects: Antioquia , Bolivia , China , Ecuador , Flora of Panama , IPCN , Madagascar , Madidi Checklist , Mesoamericana , Nicaragua , Panama , Paraguay , Peru

Common Names:

• "Achiote" (Peru)
  • No References available
• Achiote
  • No References available
• achiote (English, United States)
  • Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Sci. Comm. Names 1–294.
• annatto (English, United States)
  • Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Sci. Comm. Names 1–294.
• hong mu
  • No References available
• lipstick-tree (English, United States)
  • Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr. 1995. Sci. Comm. Names 1–294.
• Vahinamalona (Malgache, Madagascar)
  • No References available

Keywords: AFRICA, BOL, CEC, FCC, FNA, FVG, FWT, MAD, MCH, PY, BCA
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