Picrasma

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Picrasma
Species: P. andamanica – P. chinensis – P. crenata – P. cubensis – P. excelsa – P. javanica – P. longistaminea – P. mexicana – P. pauciflora – P. quassioides – P. selleana – P. tetramera
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Picrasma in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Dec 20. Reference page.

Name

Picrasma Blume, Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind. 5: 247 (1825)
Synonymy

Nima Buch.-Ham. ex A.Juss., Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 12: 516 (1825)
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Picrasma in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Feb. 6. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. Picrasma. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Feb. 6. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Picrasma. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 6 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Picrasma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Feb. 6.
Picrita Schumach., Med. Pl. i. 203 (1825)
Aeschrion Vell., Fl. Flumin. 58 (1829)
Thevetia Vell., Fl. Flumin. 57 (1829), nom. illeg.
Picraena Lindl., Fl. Med. 208 (1838)
Muenteria Walp., Repert. Bot. Syst. (Walpers) v. 398 (1846)
Thevetiana Kuntze, Lex. Gen. Phan. [Post & Kuntze] 558 (1903)
Euleria Urb., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 21(1-7): 66 (1925)
Triscaphis Gagnep., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 13: 190 (1948)

References

Blume, C.L. 1825. Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië. 5 de Stuk. Pp. 214–260. Ter Lands Drukkerij, Batavia. BHL Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Picrasma in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Picrasma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Simaroubaceae, comprising six to nine species native to temperate to tropical regions of Asia, and tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing up to 20 m tall.[1][2][3]
Selected species

Picrasma chinensis P.Y.Chen
Picrasma crenata Engl. in Engl. & Prantl
Picrasma excelsa (Sw.) Planch.
Picrasma javanica Blume
Picrasma mexicana Brandegee
Picrasma quassioides (D.Don) Benn.

References

Flora of Pakistan: Picrasma
Flora of China (draft): Simaroubaceae
Germplasm Resources Information Network: Picrasma