Taxon:  Luehea candida (DC.) Mart.



Summary
Genus:
Luehea
Family:
Malvaceae
Subfamily:
Grewioideae
Nomen number:
22779
Place of publication:
Nov. gen. sp. pl. 1:102.  1826
Comment:
note comment in Taxonomic Literature (TL-2) 3:329. 1981 that although Zuccarini's name appear on the title page of volume 1 of this work, he is "not to be cited as co-author for new taxa"
Verified:
01/03/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Alegria candida DC.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Luehea endopogon Turcz.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  2. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  3. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  4. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  5. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Spanishmolenillo  2Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Spanish (El Salvador)bonete  2Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Spanish (El Salvador)cabo de hacha  2Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Spanish (El Salvador)caulote  2Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Spanish (El Salvador)contamal  2Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Spanish (Honduras)caulote blanco  2Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoSinaloa McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoColima McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuerrero McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoJalisco McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoNayarit McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaBaja Verapaz Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaChiquimula Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaEl Progreso Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaGuatemala Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaHuehuetenango Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaJutiapa Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaQuiché Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemalaSanta Rosa Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia n.Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Native
Northern America
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Sinaloa]
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala [Baja Verapaz, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Jutiapa, Quiché, Santa Rosa], Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia (n.)

Reference(s)
  1. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  2. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
  3. Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  4. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  5. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=22779. Accessed 12 May 2026.