Picramnia Explained

Picramnia, the bitterbushes, is a genus of flowering plants generally placed in the family Picramniaceae, but sometimes included in Simaroubaceae.^[1] The name is conserved against the genera Pseudo-brasilium Adans., and Tariri Aubl., both which have been rejected (nomen rejiciendum).^[1]

Species

44 species are accepted.

• Picramnia andrade-limae Pirani
• Picramnia antidesma Sw.
• Picramnia apetala Tul.
• Picramnia bahiensis Turcz.
• Picramnia bullata W.W.Thomas
• Picramnia campestris Rizzini & Occhioni
• Picramnia caracasana Engl.
• Picramnia ciliata Mart.
• Picramnia coccinea W.W.Thomas
• Picramnia deflexa W.W.Thomas
• Picramnia dictyoneura (Urb.) Urb. & Ekman
• Picramnia dolichobotrya Diels
• Picramnia elliptica Kuhlm. ex Pirani & W.W.Thomas
• Picramnia emarginata Urb. & Ekman
• Picramnia excelsa Kuhlm. ex Pirani
• Picramnia ferrea Pirani & W.W.Thomas
• Picramnia gardneri Planch.
• Picramnia glazioviana Engl.
• Picramnia gracilis Tul.
• Picramnia grandifolia Engl.
• Picramnia guerrerensis W.W.Thomas
• Picramnia guianensis (Aubl.) Jans.-Jac.
• Picramnia hirsuta W.W.Thomas
• Picramnia juniniana J.F.Macbr.
• Picramnia killipii J.F.Macbr.
• Picramnia latifolia Tul.
• Picramnia macrocarpa Urb. & Ekman
• Picramnia magnifolia J.F.Macbr.
• Picramnia matudae Lundell
• Picramnia nuriensis Steyerm.
• Picramnia oreadica Pirani
• Picramnia parvifolia Engl.
• Picramnia pentandra Sw.
• Picramnia polyantha (Benth.) Planch.
• Picramnia ramiflora Planch.
• Picramnia reticulata Griseb.
• Picramnia sellowii Planch.
• Picramnia sphaerocarpa Planch.
• Picramnia spruceana Engl.
• Picramnia teapensis Tul.
• Picramnia thomasii Gonz.-Martínez & J.Jiménez Ram.
• Picramnia tumbesina
• Picramnia villosa Rusby
• Picramnia xalapensis Planch.

See also

• Gumillea, for more information on this synonym of Picramnia.

Notes and References

1.   Web site: Picramnia information from NPGS/GRIN . GRIN . Germplasm Resources Information Network . Also sometimes placed in: Simaroubaceae . Taxonomy for Plants . USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program . . October 5, 2007 . August 1, 2011.