Taxon:  Inga capitata Desv.



Summary
Genus:
Inga
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Ingeae
Nomen number:
436401
Place of publication:
J. Bot. (Desvaux) 3:71.  1814
Verified:
03/25/2004 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)
Inga sarmentosa Glaz. ex Harms

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  2. Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmapá Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspírito Santo Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRondônia Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRoraima Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSergipe Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaBolívar Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaCarabobo Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMiranda Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaYaracuy Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaCochabamba Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaLa Paz Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaPando Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaPutumayo Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorNapo Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorPastaza Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorSucumbíos Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruAmazonas Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruHuánuco Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLoreto Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruMadre de Dios Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruPasco Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruSan Martín Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
Native
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Bolívar, Miranda, Carabobo, Yaracuy]
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Pará, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, Roraima, São Paulo, Sergipe]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Cochabamba, La Paz, Pando], Colombia [Putumayo], Ecuador [Napo, Pastaza, Sucumbíos], Peru [Amazonas, Huánuco, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Pasco, San Martín]

Reference(s)
  1. Pennington, T. D. 1997. The genus Inga, botany
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=436401. Accessed 20 October 2026.