Gyrocarpus americanus

Gyrocarpus americanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Laurales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Magnoliids
Ordo: Laurales

Familia: Hernandiaceae
Genus: Gyrocarpus
Species: Gyrocarpus americanus
Subspecies: G. a. subsp. americanus G. a. subsp. africanus G. a. subsp. pachyphyllus G. a. subsp. pinatilobus G. a. subsp. sphenopterus

Name

Gyrocarpus americanus Jacq., 1763

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Tropics
      • Andaman Is., Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Brazil Northeast, Caprivi Strip, Christmas I., Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Eritrea, Fiji, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, India, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Panamá, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Senegal, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Australia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
    • Extinct in:
      • Cocos (Keeling) Is.
    • Introduced into:**
      • Chagos Archipelago, Tonga

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Jacquin, N.J. 1763. Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia, in qua ad Linnaeanum systema determinatae descriptaeque sistuntur plantae illae, quas in insulis Martinica, Jamaica, Domingo, aliisque, et in vicinae continentis parte, observavit rariores; adjectis iconibus in solo natali delineatis. XII + 284 pp., index, 184 tt. Ex officina Krausiana, Vindobonae [Vienna]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : 282

Additional references

  • Banks, R.C. (ed.) (1982). Wildlife and wildlife habitat of American Samoa 2: 1-151. U.S. Fisch and Wildlife services, Washington.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Helikopterboom
മലയാളം: തണുക്ക്
தமிழ்: தனுக்குமரம்
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