Rubiaceae
Palicourea

Palicourea rigida Kunth

First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 370 (1819)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Delprete, P.G. & Cortés-B., R. (2006 publ. 2007). A synopsis of the Rubiaceae of the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, with a key to genera, and a preliminary species list. Revista de Biologia Neotropical 3: 13-96.
  • Delprete, P.G. (2010). Rubiaceae. Flora dos estados de Goiás e Tocantins 40: 1-1610. Universidade Federal de Goiás.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Mendoza, H., Ramirez P., B.R. & Jimenez, L.C. (2004). Rubiaceae de Colombia: guia ilustrada de generos: 1-351. Instituto de Investigacion de Recursos Biologicos Alexander von Humboldt, Bogota, Colombia.
  • Oliveira-Filho, A.T. (2006). Catálogo das Árvores nativas de Minas Gerais: 1-423. Editora UFLA, Lavas, Brasil.
  • Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
  • Zappi, D.C. & al. (2003). Lista das plantas vasculares de Catoles. Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 21(2): 345-398.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Kew Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources/tools-and-services/medicinal-plant-names-services in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.or

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Berry, P.E., Yatskievych, K. & Holst, B.K. (eds.) in Steyermark, J., Berry, P.E., Holts, B.K. (eds). (2004). Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana 8: 1-874. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • Ruhsam, M. (2005). Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Castañeda, R.R. (1991). Frutas silvestres de Colombia. Instituto Colombiano de Cultura Hispánica.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2011 Carneiro-Torres, D.S. [246] Brazil K000771332 No
Sep 1, 2005 Conceição, A.S.; Campos, G.L. [441] Brazil K000173315 No
Jan 1, 1999 Queiroz, L.P.; França, F.; Melo, E. [4379] Brazil K000003131 No
Jan 1, 1999 Queiroz, L.P.; et al. [2079] Brazil K000012267 No
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Freire Fierro, A.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [H50697] Brazil K000003004 No
Jan 1, 1998 Harley, R.M.; Souza, V.C.; Sakuragui, C.M.; Lughadha, E.N. [H50156] Brazil K000003002 No
Jan 1, 1998 Pirani, J.R.; Campos, M.T.V.A.; Nunes, J.V.C.; Parra, L.R. [H51487] Brazil K000003003 No
Jan 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [1361] Brazil K000001998 No
Jan 1, 1998 Ganev, W. [2418] Brazil K000001999 No
Mar 1, 1997 Guedes, M.L.; Orlandi, R.; Stradmann, M.T.S.; Poveda, A. [PCD394] Brazil K000016079 No
Mar 1, 1997 Guedes, M.L.; Santos, E.S.; Argolo, A.S.; Paraguassu, L.A.A.; da Silva, M.P. [PCD1431A] Brazil K000016097 No
Mar 1, 1997 Guedes, M.L.; Santos, E.S.; Argolo, A.S.; Paraguassu, L.A.A.; da Silva, M.P. [PCD1431] Brazil K000016096 No
Mar 1, 1997 Guedes, M.L.; Funch, L.; Santos, E.S.; Andrade, F.; Argolo, A. [PCD2101] Brazil K000016056 No
Jan 1, 1997 Guedes, M.L.; Paraguassu, L.A.A.; Argolo, A.; Santos, E.S.; Hudson, A.; Pereira, M.; Andrade, F. [PCD1947] Brazil K000016078 No
Nov 1, 1996 Bautista, H.P.; Hind, D.J.N.; Harley, R.; Roque, N. [PCD4343] Brazil K000016094 No
Nov 1, 1996 Bautista, H.P.; Hind, D.J.N.; da Silva, M.M. [PCD3872] Brazil K000016068 No
Jan 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Mayo, A.K. [25581] Brazil K000018278 No
Jan 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B. [26678] Brazil K000018279 No
Jan 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Taylor, N. [27013] Brazil K000018277 No
Jan 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Hind, D.J.N.; Simão, R.; Fothergill, J.M. [25754] Brazil K000018280 No
Jan 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Sales, M.; Simao, R.; Cavalcanti, T.B.; Assis, M.C.; Chukr, N.S.; Pires, F. [26004] Brazil K000018276 No
Jan 1, 1969 Irwin, H.S.; Grear Jr., J.W.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [13595] Brazil K000471439 Paratype Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [10304] Brazil K000471436 Paratype Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3449] Brazil K000836670 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [8559] Brazil K000471440 Paratype Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [11745] Brazil K000836672 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshausen, D.C. [19015] Brazil K000471438 Paratype Yes
Giulietti, A.M.; Menezes, N.L.; Semir, J.; Rossi, L.; Cordeiro, I.; Pirani, J.R.; Furlan, A. [CFCR1237] Brazil K000018275 No
Burchell [6839] Brazil K000836668 Yes
Burchell [8024] Brazil K000836665 Yes
Groppo Jr, M.; Marcato, A.C.; Soffiatti, P. [749] Brazil K000173312 No
Burchell [6839] Brazil K000836666 Yes
Burchell [8304] Brazil K000836664 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; dos Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19544] Brazil K000015900 No
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [21297] Brazil K000015903 No
Zarucchi, J.L.; Barbosa, C.E. [3702] Colombia K001435246 Yes
Glaziou [10959] Brazil K000836678 Yes
Bruniera, C.P.; Campos, R.P.; Luis da Silva, J. [584] Brazil K001574100 Yes
Burchell [5319] Brazil K000836667 Yes
Burchell [5183-2] Brazil K000836677 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [10791] Brazil K000471437 Type Yes
Riedel [2872] Brazil K000836679 Yes
Pirani, J.R. [12639] Brazil K001203183 Yes
Martius [541] Brazil K000836661 Yes
Burchell [5615-2] Brazil K000836710 Yes
Collenette, C.L. [193] Brazil K000836671 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [15105] Brazil K000015701 No
Furlan, A.; Pirani, J.R.; Kawasaki, M.L.; Castro, N.M.; Diacui, J.; Amaral, M.C.E. [CFCR2034] Brazil K000015901 No
Walter, B.M.T.; Pereira, J.B.; Oliveira, N.R.; Cardoso, E. [2966] Brazil K001212258 Yes
Gardner [3230] Brazil K000836675 Yes
Ule, E. [8468] Brazil K000836673 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; de Carvalho, A.M.; Martinelli, G. [20770] Brazil K000015902 No
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [6897] Brazil K000836669 Yes
Burchell [8383-17] Brazil K000836712 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000836674 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; dos Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [19752] Brazil K000015899 No
Glaziou [16114] K000836663 Yes
s.coll. [6038] Brazil K000836711 Yes
Pohl [847] Brazil K000836662 Yes
Gardner [1691] Brazil K000836676 Yes
Venezuela K001433537 Yes
Venezuela K001433538 Yes
Venezuela K001433539 Yes
Venezuela K001433540 Yes
Venezuela K001433541 Yes
Venezuela K001433542 Yes
Venezuela K001433543 Yes
Venezuela K001433544 Yes
Venezuela K001433545 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Barbosa, C.E. [3702], Colombia K001435246 Yes
Colombia K001435247 Yes
Colombia K001435248 Yes
Colombia K001435249 Yes
Venezuela Palicourea rigida var. hirtibacca K001433546 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible

    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0