| Pimenta | |
|---|---|
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| Pimenta dioica flowers | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Myrteae |
| Genus: |
Pimenta Lindl. [1] |
| Synonyms [2] [1] | |
Pimenta is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1821. [3] [4] It is native to Central and South America, Mexico, and the West Indies. [2]
Well-known species include allspice (P. dioica) and the West Indian bay tree ( P. racemosa). The name is mostly probably derived from the Portuguese word "pimenta", with the same meaning of the Spanish word pimienta, meaning "peppercorn." It refers to the berries of P. dioica. [5]
- Pimenta adenoclada ( Urb.) Burret ( Cuba)
- Pimenta berciliae Vasconcelos, Lucas & Peguero ( Dominican Republic)
- Pimenta cainitoides (Urb.) Burret (Cuba, Dominican Rep)
- Pimenta dioica ( L.) Merr. – allspice (Southern Mexico, Central America, Greater Antilles, Cayman Is, Bahamas)
- Pimenta ferruginea ( Griseb.) Burret (Cuba)
- Pimenta filipes (Urb.) Burret (Cuba)
- Pimenta guatemalensis (Lundell) Lundell - Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama
- Pimenta haitiensis (Urb.) Landrum (Haiti, Dominican Republic)
- Pimenta intermedia (Bisse) Urquiola (Cuba) [8]
- Pimenta jamaicensis ( Britton & Harris) Proctor ( Jamaica)
- Pimenta obscura Proctor (Jamaica)
- Pimenta odiolens (Urb.) Burret (Cuba)
- Pimenta oligantha (Urb.) Burret (Cuba)
- Pimenta podocarpoides ( F.Areces) Landrum (Cuba)
- Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus - Brazil, Bolivia
- Pimenta racemosa (Mill.) J.W.Moore – West Indian bay tree (the Caribbean) - Cayman Is, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, Trinidad, Venezuela
- Pimenta samanensis Alain ( Dominican Republic)(formerly assigned to Eugenia)
- Pimenta richardii Proctor (Jamaica)
- Pimenta yumana Alain ( Dominican Republic)(formerly assigned to Eugenia)
References
- ^ a b "Genus: Pimenta Lindl". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Lindley, John. 1821. Collectanea Botanica 4: sub t. 19
- ^ Tropicos, Pimenta Lindl.
- ^ Weiss, E. A (2002). Spice Crops. CABI. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-85199-605-9.
- ^ "GRIN Species Records of Pimenta". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ "The All-spice Genus Pimenta (Myrtaceae) from Hispaniola One New Species, Pimenta berciliae, Two New Combinations and Taxonomic Notes". 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ WCSP Pimenta intermedia (Bisse) Urquiola, Bissea 2(Núm. Espec.): 63 (2008)
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