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Genus: Brosimum Sw.

Family: Moraceae tribe Dorstenieae
Genus number: 1731
Last updated: 16-Jan-2009
Comment: conserved (nom. cons.) against the homotypic synonym (Vienna ICBN Art. 14.4 & App. III) Alicastrum P. Browne, nom. rej. & the heterotypic synonyms Piratinera Aubl., nom. rej. & Ferolia Aubl., nom. rej.

List of Species Records in GRIN.


References for genus:

  • Datwyler, S. & G. D. Weiblen. 2004. On the origin of the fig: phylogenetic relationships of Moraceae from ndhF sequences. Amer. J. Bot. 91:767–777. [see Appendix 2 for family tribal classification].
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Synonyms (=), probable synonyms (=~), and possible synonyms (~) for genus:


Check other nomenclature databases for Brosimum:

  • ING: Index Nominum Genericorum
  • NCU-3e: Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera

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USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?1731 (09 February 2010)

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