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Details for: TARS 18193,
Theobroma grandiflorum
(Willd. ex Spreng.) K. Schum., Cupuacu
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Theobroma grandiflorum
(Willd. ex Spreng.) K. Schum.
Top Name:
Cupuacu
Origin:
Collected – Puerto Rico, United States
Maintained:
Tropical Agriculture Research Station
Received by NPGS:
03 Nov 2011
Form Received:
Fruit
Life Form:
Tree
Life Habit:
Tree
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Theobroma grandiflorum
(Willd. ex Spreng.) K. Schum.
Top Name:
Cupuacu
Origin:
Collected – Puerto Rico, United States
Maintained:
Tropical Agriculture Research Station
Received by NPGS:
03 Nov 2011
Form Received:
Fruit
Life Form:
Tree
Life Habit:
Tree
Source History
Collected
03 November 2011.
Puerto Rico, United States
Coordinates:
18.2057, -67.0034
(Map it)
Elevation:
501m.
Georeference protocol:
Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat:
Wild Habitat
Collector(s):
Irish, Brian, USDA, ARS
Osborne, Felipe, Machabuca
Accession Names and Identifiers
Cupuacu
Type: Local name
TARS 18193
Type: Site identifier
Group: MISC.TARS
Narrative
Theobroma grandiflorum
(Willd. ex Spreng.) K. Schum.
Genus:
Theobroma
Section:
Glossopetalum
Family:
Malvaceae
Subfamily:
Byttnerioideae
Tribe:
Theobromateae
Nomen number:
101891
Place of publication:
C. F. P. von Martius, Fl. bras. 12(3):76, t. 8. 1886
Protologue link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/143557
Verified:
11/07/1985
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
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Citation
Portuguese
cupuaçú
2
Smith, N. J. H. et al.
1992. Tropical forests and their crops. 68-75.
Portuguese
cupuassú
2
Cuatrecasas, J.
1964. Cacao and its allies: a taxonomic revision of the genus
Theobroma
. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 35:552.
Spanish
copoasú
2
Villachica, H.
1996. Frutales y hortalizas promisorios de la amazonia. In: Secretaria Pro-Tempore, Tratado de Cooperacion Amazonica. 44:103-112.
unknown
copoasu
2
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
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