Erythrina edulis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Phaseoleae
Subtribus: Erythrininae
Genus: Erythrina
Subgenus: E. subg. Erythrina
Sectio: E. sect. Edules
Species: Erythrina edulis

Name

Erythrina edulis Triana ex Micheli, J. Bot. (Morot) 6(8): 145. 1892.

  • Typus: Colombia: "Nouvelle-Grenade", "Dans la region temperée", alt. 1400 m; 1851–1857; Triana s.n. (lectotype, vide Krukoff (1939), p. 249: K-000502763). – Colombia, Tolima: "Prov. de Mariquita", "Quindio, El Moral" [W Ibagué], alt. 1300 m; 1851–1857; Triana s.n. (possible isolectotypes: MPU-023230, P-00708427).

Synonymy

  • Heterotypic
    • Erythrina esculenta Sprague, Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5(12): 1167(–1169). 1905.
    • Erythrina edulis Posada-Ar., Estudios Cientificos: 118, fig. s.n. 1909, nom. illeg. hom.
      • Typus: Illustration in Posada-Arango (1909), p. 119 (original material)
    • Erythrina lorenoi J.F.Macbr., Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 8(2): 104. 1930. (as Erythrina Lorenoi)
      • Typus: Peru, Cusco: Valle de San Miguel, Cedrobamba, alt. 2260 m; 20 Jul 1928; F.L.Herrera 2021 (holotype: F-0043469F).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • ?Panama.
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.

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

References

Primary references

Additional references

Note:

By some authors, Erythrina megistophylla is included in Erythrina edulis. It was accepted as a seperate species by Krukoff (1979).

Vernacular names

español: Balú o Chachafruto
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