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Carpotroche platyptera Pittier

Protologue Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 178, pl. 19. 1909BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (8).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (4).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 287.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 287.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (5).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (3).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (7).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (6).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 287 (1).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 287 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 287 (2).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 287 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 287 (3).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 287 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 287 (4).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 287 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (2).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (1).jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, B. Hammel 24707--Costa Rica. Prov. Limon. Selva Bananito Lodge. 13 Apr 08. 021 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 089.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 089.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 096.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 096.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 094.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 094.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 090.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 090.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 097.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 097.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 091.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 091.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 098.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, not coll.--Costa Rica. Puntar. P. Osa. Bahia Chal. 16 Apr 08. 098.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, CDavidson8657--Costa Rica. Limon. Hda. Tapezco. 22 Aug 79. 001B.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, CDavidson8657--Costa Rica. Limon. Hda. Tapezco. 22 Aug 79. 001B.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Carpotroche platyptera, CDavidson8657--Costa Rica. Limon. Hda. Tapezco. 22 Aug 79. 001.jpg

Carpotroche platyptera, CDavidson8657--Costa Rica. Limon. Hda. Tapezco. 22 Aug 79. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Hammel, B 24707

April 13, 2008

Location

Costa Rica, Limon, Limon (Limón, Matama)

9.826917, -83.070861

Location Remarks

Cuenca del Bananito. Finca Selva Bananito. A lo largo del Río Carbón. 100 m elev.

Collectors

Barry E. Hammel, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Isabel Perez-Hammel

Notes

Arbusto 3 m.

Davidson, C 8657

August 22, 1979

Location

Costa Rica, Limon (Pococí Canton, Rita)

10.5, -83.78

Location Remarks

Hacienda La Suerte, NE of Guapiles.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, J. Donahue

No collection number

April 16, 2008

Location

Costa Rica, San José (Vázquez de Coronado Canton, Dulce Nombre de Jesús)

10.136111, -83.971944

Location Remarks

Puntar Los Charcos de Osa

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Achariaceae

Genus

Carpotroche

Specific Epithet

platyptera

Authorship

Pittier

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#238,672 of 335,497

Top 72%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →