Taxon:  Bellucia pentamera Naudin



Summary
Genus:
Bellucia
Family:
Melastomataceae
Nomen number:
412240
Place of publication:
Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 16:105.  1851
Verified:
01/07/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Bellucia axinanthera Triana

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Bellucia costaricensis Cogn.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Almeda, F. 2012. Review of Melastomataceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
  2. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  3. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  4. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  5. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
  6. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador. Note: mentions
  7. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  8. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1941. Flora of Peru 13(Part IV, 1):498-499. Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  9. Renner, S. S. 1989. Systematic studies in the Melastomataceae: Bellucia, Loreya, and Macairea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50:19.
  10. Ulloa, C. 2008. Melastomataceae. In: de la Torre, L. et al., Enciclopedia de las plantas útiles del Ecuador Note: Quito, Herbario QCA, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Spanishcoronillo  2Almeda, F. 2012. Review of Melastomataceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco Renner, S. S. 1989. Systematic studies in the Melastomataceae: Bellucia, Loreya, and Macairea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50:19.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Renner, S. S. 1989. Systematic studies in the Melastomataceae: Bellucia, Loreya, and Macairea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50:19.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmapá Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRondônia Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRoraima Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Renner, S. S. 1989. Systematic studies in the Melastomataceae: Bellucia, Loreya, and Macairea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50:19.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Renner, S. S. 1989. Systematic studies in the Melastomataceae: Bellucia, Loreya, and Macairea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50:19.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Renner, S. S. 1989. Systematic studies in the Melastomataceae: Bellucia, Loreya, and Macairea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50:19.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Renner, S. S. 1989. Systematic studies in the Melastomataceae: Bellucia, Loreya, and Macairea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50:19.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaEl Beni Renner, S. S. 1989. Systematic studies in the Melastomataceae: Bellucia, Loreya, and Macairea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50:19.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Renner, S. S. 1989. Systematic studies in the Melastomataceae: Bellucia, Loreya, and Macairea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50:19.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador. Note: mentions
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1941. Flora of Peru 13(Part IV, 1):498-499. Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaJawa Verheij, E. W. M. & R. E. Coronel, eds. 1991. Edible fruits and nuts. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 2:321.
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Ulloa, C. 2008. Melastomataceae. In: de la Torre, L. et al., Enciclopedia de las plantas útiles del Ecuador Note: Quito, Herbario QCA, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Guadeloupe
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Roraima]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [El Beni], Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
  • MALESIA: Indonesia [Jawa]
Southern America
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador

Reference(s)
  1. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  2. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  3. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
  4. Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds. 1973-. Flora of Ecuador. Note: mentions
  5. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. 1941. Flora of Peru 13(Part IV, 1):498-499. Note: 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  6. Renner, S. S. 1989. Systematic studies in the Melastomataceae: Bellucia, Loreya, and Macairea. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 50:19.
  7. Ulloa, C. 2008. Melastomataceae. In: de la Torre, L. et al., Enciclopedia de las plantas útiles del Ecuador Note: Quito, Herbario QCA, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
  8. Verheij, E. W. M. & R. E. Coronel, eds. 1991. Edible fruits and nuts. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 2:321.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodfruit IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
Human foodfruit Almeda, F. 2012. Review of Melastomataceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm.
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=412240. Accessed 8 May 2026.