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332.0000 Family Violaceae Batsch; Tab. Affin. Regni Veg. 57 (1802), nom. cons.
32 genera, ca. 1050 spp. Systematics following Wahlert et al. 2015
Species listed in database: 1090; hybrids: 203
= Alsodeiaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 197 (1858)
= Leoniaceae A.DC.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 8: 668. med (1844)
332.2010 Genus Gloeospermum Triana & Planch.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 4, 17: 128 (1862)
Distribution: Tropical America
Species listed in database: 15
species :
Gloeospermum andinum (Tul.) Melch.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 58 (1924)
Distribution: Colombia (Caldas, Tolima); Venezuela (Aragua, Yaracuy)
82 CLM VEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Alsodeia andina Tul.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 7: 366 (1847)
= Leonia andina (Tul.) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
= Rinorea andina (Tul.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 42 (1891)
species :
Gloeospermum blakeanum (Standl.) Hekking; Phytologia 43(5): 468 (1979)
Distribution: Panama
80 PAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Rinorea blakeana Standl.; Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 22: 349 (1940)
= Leonia blakeana (Standl.) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum boreale C.V.Morton; Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 9: 309 (1940)
Distribution: Belize; Honduras; Nicaragua; Costa Rica; Panama
80 BLZ COS HON NIC PAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Gloeospermum diversipetalum L.O.Williams; Ceiba 4: 273 (1955)
= Gloeospermum eneidense Hekking; Phytologia 43(5): 463 (1979)
= Gloeospermum ferrugineostictum A.Robyns; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 53: 111 (1966)
= Leonia borealis (C.V.Morton) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
= Leonia diversipetala (L.O.Williams) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
= Leonia eneidensis (Hekking) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
= Leonia ferrugineosticta (A.Robyns) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum crassicarpum W.Palacios; Caldasia 34(1): 77, figs. 4-5 (2012)
Distribution: Ecuador
83 ECU
Synonyms: hidden
= Leonia crassicarpa (W.Palacios) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum dichotomum Melch.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 166 (1924)
Distribution: Colombia (Magdalena)
82 CLM
Synonyms: hidden
= Rinorea dichotoma Rusby; Descr. S. Amer. Pl. 61 (1920)
= Leonia dichotoma (Rusby) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum equatoriense Hekking; Phytologia 43(5): 464 (1979)
Distribution: Colombia (Amazonas, Chocó, Nariño, Putumayo); Ecuador; Peru; Bolivia (Beni, Cochabamba, La Paz, Santa Cruz)
82 CLM 83 BOL ECU PER
Synonyms: hidden
= Leonia equatoriensis (Hekking) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum falcatum Hekking; Phytologia 43(5): 465 (1979)
Distribution: Colombia (Antioquia); Ecuador
82 CLM 83 ECU
Synonyms: hidden
= Leonia falcata (Hekking) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum gossypium Melch.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 58 (1924)
Distribution: Colombia (Boyacá)
82 CLM
Synonyms: hidden
= Rinorea gossypium (Melch.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 42 (1891)
= Alsodeia gossypium Tul.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 3, 7: 367 (1847)
= Leonia gossypium (Tul.) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum grandifolium Hekking; Phytologia 43(5): 461 (1979)
Distribution: Colombia (Chocó, Nariño); Ecuador
82 CLM 83 ECU
Synonyms: hidden
= Leonia grandifolia (Hekking) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum longifolium Hekking; Phytologia 43(5): 467 (1979)
Distribution: Colombia (Antioquia, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, Putumayo, Valle); Ecuador; Peru
82 CLM 83 ECU PER
Synonyms: hidden
= Leonia longifolia (Hekking) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum pauciflorum Hekking; Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch. C 89(4): 399 (1986)
Distribution: Panama
80 PAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Leonia pauciflora (Hekking) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum pilosum Melch.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 623 (1923)
Distribution: Peru
83 PER
Synonyms: hidden
= Achras globosa Ruiz & Pav. ex J.F.Macbr.; nom. nud. (Sapotaceae)
= Gloeospermum peruviana Melch.; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl], 2. Aufl., 21: 354 (1925) nom. nud.
= Leonia pilosa (Melch.) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum portobelense A.Robyns; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 53: 111 (1966)
Distribution: Panama
80 PAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Leonia portobelensis (A.Robyns) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum sclerophyllum Cuatrec.; Fieldiana, Bot. 27: 97 (1950)
Distribution: Colombia (Chocó, Valle); Ecuador
82 CLM 83 ECU
Synonyms: hidden
= Leonia sclerophylla (Cuatrec.) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
species :
Gloeospermum sphaerocarpum Triana & Planch.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 4, 17: 129 (1862)
Distribution: Panama; Colombia (Amazonas, Antioquia, Caldas, Caquetá, Chocó, Magdalena, Meta, Putumayo, Santander); Venezuela (Miranda, Sucre, Yaracuy); Surinam; French Guiana; Ecuador; Peru; N-Brazil (Pará, Amazonas, Acre, Rondônia); WC-Brazil (Mato Grosso)
80 PAN 82 CLM FRG SUR VEN 83 ECU PER 84 BRA
Synonyms: hidden
= Gloeospermum sphaerocarpum var. latifolium Melch.; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 622 (1923)
= Gloeospermum martii Eichler; Fl. Bras. [Martius] 13(1): 389 (1872)
= Leonia martii (Eichler) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
= Leonia sphaerocarpa (Triana & Planch.) Byng & Christenh.; Global Fl. 4: 128 (2018)
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