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Taxon:
Crescentia alata
Kunth
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Crescentia
Family:
Bignoniaceae
Tribe:
Crescentieae
Nomen number:
12207
Place of publication:
F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 3:123[folio]; 3:158[quarto]. 1819
Verified:
04/08/1994
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1
(
1
active,
1
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
(Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Parmentiera alata
(Kunth) Miers
No images
Reference(s)
Arenas, F. S.
2004. Etnobotánica y usos potenciales del Cirián (
Crescentia alata
) en el estado de Morelos, México. Polibotanica 18:13-31.
URL:
http://www.herbario.encb.ipn.mx/pb/eng/frame_en.htm
Gentry, A. H.
1980. Bignoniaceae - Part I (Crescentieae and Tourrettieae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 25(1):83.
URL:
http://www.nybg.org/botany/ofn/
Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds.
1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
URL:
http://www.ecologia.edu.mx/publicaciones/flover.htm
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Kunkel, G.
1984. Plants for human consumption
Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell.
1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
St. John, H.
1973. List and summary of the flowering plants in the Hawaiian islands
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark.
1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed.
1948-. Flora malesiana.
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds.
1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
Spanish
jícaro –
Reference(s)
morrito –
Reference(s)
tecomate –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Mexico
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Belize
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
El Salvador
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
1
Native
Southern America
Central America
Nicaragua
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Northern America
REGION:
Mexico
Southern America
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Belize
,
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
,
Nicaragua
,
El Salvador
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References