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Species of Theobroma L.

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Accepted Names
Exclude infraspecific names

NameSynonym ofaisortsortacc
Theobroma augustum L. Abroma augustum (L.) L. f.   Theobroma augustumL. Abroma augustum(L.) L. f.
Theobroma angustifolium DC.  a Theobroma angustifoliumDC.  
Theobroma bicolor Humb. & Bonpl.  a Theobroma bicolorHumb. & Bonpl.  
Theobroma cacao L.  a Theobroma cacaoL.  
Theobroma sativum (Aubl.) Lign. & Le Bey Theobroma cacao L.   Theobroma sativum(Aubl.) Lign. & Le Bey Theobroma cacaoL.
Theobroma sphaerocarpum A. Chev. Theobroma cacao L.   Theobroma sphaerocarpumA. Chev. Theobroma cacaoL.
Theobroma cacao L. subsp. sphaerocarpum (A. Chev.) Cuatrec. Theobroma cacao L.  iTheobroma cacaoL. subsp. sphaerocarpum (A. Chev.) Cuatrec. Theobroma cacaoL.
Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) K. Schum.  a Theobroma grandiflorum(Willd. ex Spreng.) K. Schum.  
Theobroma leiocarpum Bernoulli Theobroma cacao L.   Theobroma leiocarpumBernoulli Theobroma cacaoL.
Theobroma cacao L. f. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) DuckeTheobroma cacao L.  iTheobroma cacaoL. f. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) DuckeTheobroma cacaoL.
Theobroma mammosum Cuatrec. & J. León  a Theobroma mammosumCuatrec. & J. León  
Theobroma microcarpum Mart.  a Theobroma microcarpumMart.  
Theobroma pentagonum Bernoulli Theobroma cacao L.   Theobroma pentagonumBernoulli Theobroma cacaoL.
Theobroma cacao L. f. pentagonum (Bernoulli) Cuatrec.Theobroma cacao L.  iTheobroma cacaoL. f. pentagonum (Bernoulli) Cuatrec.Theobroma cacaoL.
Theobroma purpureum Pittier Herrania purpurea (Pittier) R. E. Schult.   Theobroma purpureumPittier Herrania purpurea(Pittier) R. E. Schult.
Theobroma simiarum Donn. Sm.  a Theobroma simiarumDonn. Sm.  
Theobroma speciosum Willd. ex Spreng.  a Theobroma speciosumWilld. ex Spreng.  
Theobroma spp. a Theobroma spp. 
Theobroma albiflorum (Goudot) De Wild. Herrania albiflora Goudot   Theobroma albiflorum(Goudot) De Wild. Herrania albifloraGoudot
Theobroma canumanense Pires & Froes ex Cuatrec.  a Theobroma canumanensePires & Froes ex Cuatrec.  
Theobroma mariae (Mart.) K. Schum. Herrania mariae (Mart.) Decne. ex Goudot   Theobroma mariae(Mart.) K. Schum. Herrania mariae(Mart.) Decne. ex Goudot
Theobroma martiana D. Dietr. Theobroma sylvestre Mart.   Theobroma martianaD. Dietr. Theobroma sylvestreMart.
Theobroma obovatum Klotzsch ex Bernoulli  a Theobroma obovatumKlotzsch ex Bernoulli  
Theobroma spruceanum Bernoulli Theobroma sylvestre Mart.   Theobroma spruceanumBernoulli Theobroma sylvestreMart.
Theobroma stipulatum Cuatrec.  a Theobroma stipulatumCuatrec.  
Theobroma subincanum Mart.  a Theobroma subincanumMart.  
Theobroma sylvestre Mart.  a Theobroma sylvestreMart.  
Theobroma guazuma L. Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.   Theobroma guazumaL. Guazuma ulmifoliaLam.
Theobroma gileri Cuatrec.  a Theobroma gileriCuatrec.  
Theobroma glaucum H. Karst.  a Theobroma glaucumH. Karst.  
Theobroma bernoullii Pittier  a Theobroma bernoulliiPittier  
Theobroma chocoense Cuatrec.  a Theobroma chocoenseCuatrec.  
Theobroma cirmolinae Cuatrec.  a Theobroma cirmolinaeCuatrec.  
Theobroma hylaeum Cuatrec.  a Theobroma hylaeumCuatrec.  
Theobroma nemorale Cuatrec.  a Theobroma nemoraleCuatrec.  
Theobroma sinuosum Pav. ex Huber  a Theobroma sinuosumPav. ex Huber  
Theobroma velutinum Benoist  a Theobroma velutinumBenoist  
Theobroma cacao L. Amelonado Group  aiTheobroma cacaoL. Amelonado Group  
Theobroma cacao L. Contamana Group  aiTheobroma cacaoL. Contamana Group  
Theobroma cacao L. Criollo Group  aiTheobroma cacaoL. Criollo Group  
Theobroma cacao L. Curaray Group  aiTheobroma cacaoL. Curaray Group  
Theobroma cacao L. Guiana Group  aiTheobroma cacaoL. Guiana Group  
Theobroma cacao L. Iquitos Group  aiTheobroma cacaoL. Iquitos Group  
Theobroma cacao L. Maranon Group  aiTheobroma cacaoL. Maranon Group  
Theobroma cacao L. Nacional Group  aiTheobroma cacaoL. Nacional Group  
Theobroma cacao L. Nanay Group  aiTheobroma cacaoL. Nanay Group  
Theobroma cacao L. Purus Group  aiTheobroma cacaoL. Purus Group  
Theobroma cacao L. subsp. cacao Theobroma cacao L.  iTheobroma cacaoL. subsp. cacao Theobroma cacaoL.
Theobroma cacao L. f. cacao Theobroma cacao L.  iTheobroma cacaoL. f. cacao Theobroma cacaoL.
  1. Theobroma albiflorum (Goudot) De Wild. (=Herrania albiflora Goudot)
  2. Theobroma angustifolium DC.
  3. Theobroma augustum L. (=Abroma augustum (L.) L. f.)
  4. Theobroma bernoullii Pittier
  5. Theobroma bicolor Humb. & Bonpl.
  6. Theobroma cacao L.
  7. Theobroma cacao L. group amelonado
  8. Theobroma cacao L. f. cacao (=Theobroma cacao L.)
  9. Theobroma cacao L. group contamana
  10. Theobroma cacao L. group criollo
  11. Theobroma cacao L. group curaray
  12. Theobroma cacao L. group guiana
  13. Theobroma cacao L. group iquitos
  14. Theobroma cacao L. f. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Ducke (=Theobroma cacao L.)
  15. Theobroma cacao L. group maranon
  16. Theobroma cacao L. group nacional
  17. Theobroma cacao L. group nanay
  18. Theobroma cacao L. f. pentagonum (Bernoulli) Cuatrec. (=Theobroma cacao L.)
  19. Theobroma cacao L. group purus
  20. Theobroma cacao L. subsp. cacao (=Theobroma cacao L.)
  21. Theobroma cacao L. subsp. sphaerocarpum (A. Chev.) Cuatrec. (=Theobroma cacao L.)
  22. Theobroma canumanense Pires & Froes ex Cuatrec.
  23. Theobroma chocoense Cuatrec.
  24. Theobroma cirmolinae Cuatrec.
  25. Theobroma gileri Cuatrec.
  26. Theobroma glaucum H. Karst.
  27. Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) K. Schum.
  28. Theobroma guazuma L. (=Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.)
  29. Theobroma hylaeum Cuatrec.
  30. Theobroma leiocarpum Bernoulli (=Theobroma cacao L.)
  31. Theobroma mammosum Cuatrec. & J. León
  32. Theobroma mariae (Mart.) K. Schum. (=Herrania mariae (Mart.) Decne. ex Goudot)
  33. Theobroma martiana D. Dietr. (=Theobroma sylvestre Mart.)
  34. Theobroma microcarpum Mart.
  35. Theobroma nemorale Cuatrec.
  36. Theobroma obovatum Klotzsch ex Bernoulli
  37. Theobroma pentagonum Bernoulli (=Theobroma cacao L.)
  38. Theobroma purpureum Pittier (=Herrania purpurea (Pittier) R. E. Schult.)
  39. Theobroma sativum (Aubl.) Lign. & Le Bey (=Theobroma cacao L.)
  40. Theobroma simiarum Donn. Sm.
  41. Theobroma sinuosum Pav. ex Huber
  42. Theobroma speciosum Willd. ex Spreng.
  43. Theobroma sphaerocarpum A. Chev. (=Theobroma cacao L.)
  44. Theobroma spp.
  45. Theobroma spruceanum Bernoulli (=Theobroma sylvestre Mart.)
  46. Theobroma stipulatum Cuatrec.
  47. Theobroma subincanum Mart.
  48. Theobroma sylvestre Mart.
  49. Theobroma velutinum Benoist


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