Taxon:
Theobroma sylvestre Mart.
Summary
Place of publication:
Repert. 35:24. 1830
Verified:
10/21/2008
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Addison, G. & R. Tavares. 1952. Hybridization and grafting in species of Theobroma which occur in Amazonia. Evolution 6:381. Note: lists as "Theobroma Spruceanum"
- Cuatrecasas, J. 1964. Cacao and its allies: a taxonomic revision of the genus Theobroma. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 35:467-476.
- Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource). URL: http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/
- Lemes, M. R. et al. 2007. Cross-amplification and characterization of microsatellite loci for three species of Theobroma (Sterculiaceae) from the Brazilian Amazon. Genet. Resources Crop Evol. 54:1653-1657. URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/10722 Note: this study tested and used 17 of 23 microsatellite primers developed for Theobroma cacao, eight of those markers were informative for T. grandiflorum, T. subincisum, and T. sylvestre, and therefore these markers are useful "for discriminating species and individuals"
- Silva S., C. R. & A. Figueira. 2005. Phylogenetic analysis of Theobroma (Sterculiaceae) based on Kunitz-like trypsin inhibitor sequences. Pl. Syst. Evol. 250:93-104. URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/volumesAndIssues/606
- Silva S., C. R. et al. 2004. Description of Amazonian Theobroma L. collections, species identification, and characterization of interspecific hybrids. Acta Bot. Brasil. 18:333-341. Note: cited successful crosses between Theobroma sylvestre and T. glaucum and T. speciosum, all members of section Oreanthes
Common names
Spanish
cacao azul –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Southern America | Brazil | Brazil | Acre | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Brazil | Brazil | Amapá | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Brazil | Brazil | Amazonas | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Brazil | Brazil | Mato Grosso do Sul | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Brazil | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | |
Native
Southern America
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BRAZIL:
Brazil [Acre, Amazonas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Amapá]
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Human food | potential as fruit | locally planted and consumed in Brazil as source of cacao, fide Genet Res Crop Evol 54:1653. 2007 | Cuatrecasas, J. 1964. Cacao and its allies: a taxonomic revision of the genus Theobroma. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 35:467-476. |