Loganiaceae

Strychnos L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 189 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Florida, Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aké Assi, L. (2001). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. I. Boissiera 57: 1-396.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Duvigneaud in Bull. Soc. Bot. Belg. 85: 9 (1952)
  • E. A. Bruce in Kew Bull. 10: 35, 127 (1955), 627 (1956), 11: 153, 267 (1956)
  • —F.T.A. 4, 1: 517

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Sp. Pl. 1: 189 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Leeuwenberg in Meded. Landbouwhogeschool Wageningen 69(1): 1–316 (1969).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Duvign. in B.S.B.B. 85: 9 (1952)
  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 86 (1754)
  • Solered. in E. & P. Pf. 4 (2): 37 (1892)
  • Sp. Pl.: 179 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 15, 2020 Saikeh [SAN 62383] Malaysia K000606978 No
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Biggs, N.; Silveira, E.A.; Piva, J.H.; Bessa, M.A. [1024] Brazil K000447805 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Luke, W.R.Q.; Butynski, T.; Ehardt, C.; Jones, T [10485] Tanzania K000438762 No
Jan 1, 2008 Luke, W.R.Q.; Gereau, R.; Copeland, R.; Butynski, T.; de Bruijn, B.; de Jong, Y. [9571] Kenya K000438761 No
Apr 28, 2004 s.coll. [s.n.] India K001079673 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 1, 2004 Ganev, W. [2154] Brazil K001062415 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Poncy, O.; Serein, J.-Y.; Barrabé, L. [1932] French Guiana K001572137 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Folli, D.A. [2927] Brazil K001062416 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Poncy, O.; Serein, J.-Y.; Barrabé, L. [1965] French Guiana K001572136 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Fróes, R.L. [20192] Brazil K001062429 Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Fróes, R.L. [20192] Brazil K001062428 Yes
Jul 1, 2003 Cheek, M. [9516] Cameroon K000008647 No
Jul 1, 2003 Plot Voucher [B 223] Cameroon K000008648 No
Jan 1, 1998 Prance, G.T.; Ehrendorfer, F. [22731] Brazil K001062395 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Ducke, A. [s.n.] Brazil K001062393 Yes
Jan 3, 1991 Catharino, E.L.M. [1333] Brazil K001062414 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Bourdillow, T.F. [s.n.] India K000906471 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Thwaites, G.H.K. [1867] Sri Lanka K000906475 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1972 De Silva, F. [1590] India K000906470 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1971 Prance, G.T.; Coelho, L.F.; Kubitzki, K.; Maas, P.J.M. [11539] Brazil K001062394 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Belém, R.P. [3573] Brazil K001062422 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Gardner, G. [178] Brazil K001062426 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Schomburgk, R.H. [770/1465.B] Guyana K000573499 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Regnell, A.F. [III 182] Brazil K001062431 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Glaziou, A.F.M. [5944] Brazil K001062418 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Fróes, R.L. [20566] Brazil K001062392 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Scouler [s.n.] Brazil K001062424 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Glaziou, A.F.M. [9521] Brazil K001062423 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Fróes, R.L. [23771] Brazil K001062857 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Krukoff, B.A. [7596] Brazil K001062854 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Miers, J. [1865] Brazil K001062419 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Krukoff, B.A. [7608] Brazil K001062789 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Constantino, D. [s.n.] Brazil K001062417 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Krukoff, B.A. [7623] Brazil K001062836 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Schomburgk [s.n] Guyana K000573500 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Tweedie, J. [1197] Brazil K001062430 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Tweedie, J. [s.n.] Brazil K001062420 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Krukoff, B.A. [5081] Brazil K001062448 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Krukoff, B.A. [7616] Brazil K001062791 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Krukoff, B.A. [7618] Brazil K001062816 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Krukoff, B.A. [7651] Brazil K001062784 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Ducke, A. [s.n.] Brazil K001062427 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Krukoff, B.A. [8934] Brazil K001062447 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Krukoff, B.A. [7673] Brazil K001062788 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Gomes, A.I. [s.n.] Brazil K000449179 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Swynnerton, C.F.M. [125] Zimbabwe K000426779 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Swynnerton, C.F.M. [125] Zimbabwe K000426780 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Holst, C. [3582] Tanzania K000426674 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Cooper, G.P. [300] Liberia K000426561 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1966 Cooper, G.P. [300] Liberia K000426560 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Maguire, B.; Pires, J.M.; Maguire, C.K. [47116] Brazil K001062877 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [50504] Brazil K001062872 Yes
Jan 1, 1964 Irwin, H.S.; Egler, W.A.; Westra, L.Y.T. [47349] Brazil K001062873 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [48890] Brazil K001062874 Yes
Jan 1, 1946 s.coll. [129] Brazil K000573502 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1946 Burchell, W.J. [872] Brazil K001062425 Yes
Jan 1, 1936 Krukoff, B.A. [7539] Brazil K001062449 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7586] Brazil K001062823 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Lleras, E.; Coelho, D.F. [18828] Brazil K001062996 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7606] Brazil K001062852 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7652] Brazil K001062867 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Filgueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Silva, F.C. [5775] Brazil K001062995 Yes
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1184] Central African Republic K:SPC-63391.000 No
Koenig, J.G. [Cat. no. 4455] K001039043 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7619] Brazil K001062827 Yes
Belém, R.P. [3472] Brazil K001062435 Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [1867] Sri Lanka K000906474 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7601] Brazil K001062849 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7601] Brazil K001062848 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7533] Brazil K001062808 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7583] Brazil K001062812 Yes
Pollard, B.J.; Nguty; Mackinder, B.A.; Johnston; Angili; Bambo; Nwese; Mnyazi; Nwaga [546] Cameroon K:SPC-76133.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7590] Brazil K001062866 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7653] Brazil K001062864 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7834] Brazil K001062796 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8934] Brazil K001062450 Yes
Lima, H.C., de; Lewis, G.P.; Gomes, J.C.; Morão, L.M.M. [2910] Brazil K001062993 Yes
Thomas, D.W. [10834] Cameroon K001412784 Yes
Ekema, S.N. [709] Cameroon K001412147 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7583] Brazil K001062811 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2331] Central African Republic K:SPC-60054.000 No
Thomas, W.; Carvalho, A.; Santos, T.S.; Jardim J.; Sant'Ana, S. [9918] Brazil K001589364 No
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Singh, D.; Benjamin, P. [5911] Guyana K001574989 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7622] Brazil K001062805 Yes
Araujo, M.H.T.; Assis, R.L.; Ferreira, J.R.M. [317] Brazil K001062989 Yes
Letouzey, R. [13550] Cameroon K000028408 No
Schomburgk [770/1465B] Guyana K000573498 Unknown Type Material Yes
Culwick, G.M. [11] Tanzania K:SPC-11158.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7615] Brazil K001062802 Yes
Nee, M. [42550] Brazil K001062988 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7607] Brazil K001062863 Yes
Feuillet, C. [2777] Suriname K001636913 No
Harris, D.J. [2618] Central African Republic K:SPC-63734.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7650] Brazil K001062861 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7676] Brazil K001062818 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7625] Brazil K001062825 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7596] Brazil K001062853 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7614] Brazil K001062790 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7600] Brazil K001062847 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2764] Brazil K001062979 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7585] Brazil K001062801 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7591] Brazil K001062826 Yes
Crevaux, J.N. [s.n.] Brazil K001062821 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7624] Brazil K001062868 Yes
Belém, R.P. [s.n.] Brazil K001062433 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [4077] Kenya K:SPC-06563.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7283] Tanzania K:SPC-11156.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7589] Brazil K001062842 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [26719] Brazil K001062875 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [26719] Brazil K001062876 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1592] Malaysia K001113540 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lima, H.C., de; Lewis, G.P.; Gomes, J.C.; Morão, L.M.M. [2902] Brazil K001062994 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7649] Brazil K001062859 Yes
Gartlan, J.S. [26] Cameroon K:SPC-07383.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7602] Brazil K001062806 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7653] Brazil K001062865 Yes
Osborne, J.; Beira, B.; Issufo, I.; Matimele, H.; Mucaleque, P. [JO1320] Mozambique K000569719 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7791] Brazil K001062830 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8552] Tanzania K:SPC-09873.000 No
Heringer, E.P. [326] Brazil K001062421 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7500] K001127412 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20488] Brazil K001062391 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20188] Brazil K001062390 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7611] Brazil K001062807 Yes
Razafindratsima, O.H.; Randrinasolo, M.; Anjaratiana, T. [29] Madagascar K001612505 Yes
Lai; Rantai; et al [S. 69191] Malaysia K001581554 Yes
Nkeng, P. [91] Cameroon K001495642 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7612] Brazil K001062813 Yes
Belém, R.P. [3581] Brazil K001062434 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7599] Brazil K001062841 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [20572] Brazil K001062855 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7605] Brazil K001062782 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7597] Brazil K001062844 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [30600] Brazil K000618800 Type Yes
Fróes, R.L. [30600] Brazil K000573450 Type Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Brenan, J.P.M. [8010] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K:SPC-11157.000 No
Fróes, R.L. [20936] Brazil K001062856 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7595] Brazil K001062798 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7587] Brazil K001062843 Yes
Botelho, R.M.; Assis, A.M.; Cribari, R.S. [72] Brazil K001062985 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7621] Brazil K001062783 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7588] Brazil K001062819 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1589] K001113537 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dr. Kings Collector; Ulu Bubong [10595] K000450762 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4455] K001039042 Unknown Type Material Yes
Farney, C.; Araújo, O.; Freitas, M.F. [3283] Brazil K001062984 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 1591] Burma K001113539 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1589] K001113536 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schomburgk [155] Guyana K000573496 Type Yes
Souza, J.P.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Rando, J.G. [9184] Brazil K001062991 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7537] Brazil K001062835 Yes
Dr. Kings Collector [2441] Singapore K000450705 Type Yes
Dr. Kings Collector [2441] Singapore K000450703 Type Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [9032] Brazil K001062795 Yes
Harris, D.J. [2571] Cameroon K:SPC-63050.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7781] Brazil K001062810 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7541] Brazil K001062832 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7548] Brazil K001062838 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7598] Brazil K001062845 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7537] Brazil K001062834 Yes
Menezes, B.H.; Assis, A.M.; Vago, A.M.; Resende, J.D.; Botelho, R.M. [23] Brazil K001062986 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1589] K001113535 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7623] Brazil K001062837 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7600] Brazil K001062846 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3570] Tanzania K:SPC-17672.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7610] Brazil K001062860 Yes
Atkins, S.; Saar, E.; Passos, L.; Funch, L.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B. [PCD4665] Brazil K001062982 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7783] Brazil K001062799 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7538] Brazil K001062793 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7834] Brazil K001062797 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [9517] Brazil K001062822 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7592] Brazil K001062829 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7534] Brazil K001062869 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7649] Brazil K001062858 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7585] Brazil K001062803 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7593] Brazil K001062840 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7538] Brazil K001062800 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7540] Brazil K001062824 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1592] Malaysia K001113541 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7782] Brazil K001062809 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7604] Brazil K001062785 Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [1864] Sri Lanka K000906472 Unknown Type Material Yes
Koenig, J.G. [Cat. no. 4455] K001039044 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7584] Brazil K001062828 Yes
Timberlake, J. [4914] Mozambique K000545264 No
Mori, S.A.; Gracie, C.A. [18609] French Guiana K001062992 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7620] Brazil K001062815 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8679] Brazil K001062850 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7533] Brazil K001062839 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7609] Brazil K001062862 Yes
Schomburgk [769/1448] Guyana K000573497 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7648] Brazil K001062786 Yes
Lima, H.C., de; Lewis, G.P. [2841] Brazil K001062983 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7537] Brazil K001062833 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7603] Brazil K001062804 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [5123] Ghana K:SPC-17678.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7594] Brazil K001062817 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7541] Brazil K001062831 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7650] Brazil K001062787 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [7617] Brazil K001062814 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [3607] Tanzania K:SPC-17680.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7613] Brazil K001062792 Yes
Gartlan, J.S. [26] Cameroon K000028409 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [8316] Tanzania K:SPC-17679.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [7606] Brazil K001062851 Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [1867] Sri Lanka K000906473 Unknown Type Material Yes
White, F. [1990] Zambia K:SPC-17673.000 No
Crevaux, J.N. [s.n.] Brazil K001062820 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8679] Brazil K001062794 Yes
Fróes, R.L. [26719] Brazil K001062871 Type Yes

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