Taxon:  Jacquinia armillaris Jacq.



Summary
Genus:
Jacquinia
Family:
Primulaceae
Subfamily:
Theophrastoideae
Tribe:
Theophrasteae
Nomen number:
20621
Place of publication:
Enum. syst. pl. 15.  1760 (Select. stirp. amer. hist. 53, t. 39.  1763)
Verified:
07/14/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Jacquinia revoluta Jacq.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Howard, R. A. 1973. The Enumeratio and Selectarum of Nicolaus von Jacquin. J. Arnold Arbor. 54:435-470.
  2. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  3. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: = Jacquinia barbasco Mez
  4. Ståhl, B. 1992. On the identity of Jacquinia armillaris (Theophrastaceae) and related species. Brittonia 44:55.
  5. Ståhl, B. 1995. A synopsis of Jacquinia (Theophrastaceae) in the Antilles and South America. Nordic J. Bot. 15:495.
  6. Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
  7. Stearn, W. T. 1992. The genus Jacquinia (Theophrastaceae) in Jamaica. Nordic J. Bot. 12:234.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
English (Trinidad)torchwood  2Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
Portuguese (Brazil)pimenteira  2Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
Spanish (Colombia)barbasco matapescado  2Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
Spanish (Colombia)barbasco montañero  2Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
Spanish (Venezuela)barbasco  2Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
Spanish (Venezuela)chaparro  2Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
Spanish (Venezuela)picayure  2Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAlagoas Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilCeará Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspírito Santo Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilFernando de Noronha Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAntigua and BarbudaAntigua Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMontserrat  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanNetherlands AntillesSouth St. Martin Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Kitts and NevisNevis Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Vincent and GrenadinesNorth Grenadine Islands Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago  Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAnzoátegui Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaBolívar Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaCarabobo Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaFalcón Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaLara Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMiranda Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaNueva Esparta Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaSucre Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaZulia Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaAtlántico Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaBolívar Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaLa Guajira Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaMagdalena Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Netherlands Antilles [South St. Martin], Antigua and Barbuda [Antigua], Guadeloupe, St. Kitts and Nevis [Nevis], Montserrat, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and Grenadines [North Grenadine Islands]
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Bolívar, Zulia, Anzoátegui, Falcón, Miranda, Nueva Esparta, Sucre, Carabobo, Lara]
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia [Atlántico, Bolívar, La Guajira, Magdalena]

Reference(s)
  1. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  2. Ståhl, B. 2010. Theophrastaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 105:93-96.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=20621. Accessed 16 October 2026.