Pimenta Lindl.

Pimenta dioica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Myrteae
Subtribus: Pimentinae
Genus: Pimenta
Species: P. adenoclada – P. berciliae – P. cainitoides – P. dioica – P. ferruginea – P. filipes – P. guatemalensis – P. haitiensis – P. intermedia – P. jamaicensis – P. obscura – P. odiolens – P. oligantha – P. paganii – P. podocarpoides – P. pseudocaryophyllus – P. racemosa – P. richardii – P. samanensis – P. yumana

Name

Pimenta Lindl., 1821

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Amomis O.Berg in Linnaea 27: 416 (1856)
    • Cryptorhiza Urb. in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 403 (1921)
    • Evanesca Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 105 (1838)
    • Krokia Urb. in Symb. Antill. 9: 468 (1928)
    • Mentodendron Lundell in Wrightia 4: 180 (1971)
    • Myrtekmania Urb. in Symb. Antill. 9: 484 (1928)
    • Pimentus Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 105 (1838)
    • Pseudocaryophyllus O.Berg in Linnaea 27: 415 (1856)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Caribbean
      • Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
    • Regional: Central America
      • Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
    • Introduced into:
    • Bermuda, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., El Salvador, Florida, Hawaii, Marianas, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean

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

References

Primary references

  • Lindley, J. 1821. Digitalium Monographia; Sistens Historiam Botanicam Generis, Tabulis Omnium Specierum Hactenus Cognitarum Illustratam, ut Plurimum Confectis ad Icones Ferdinandi Bauer penes Gulielmum Catley, Arm.... Cura Johannis Lindley. Londini [London] 27 pp., XXVIII pl. Reference page. : 19

Additional references

Vernacular names

English: Allspice
eesti: Pimendipuu
suomi: Viuhkopippurit, maustepippurit
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