Strychnos nux-vomica

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Loganiaceae
Tribus: Strychneae
Genus: Strychnos
Species: Strychnos nux-vomica

Name

Strychnos nux-vomica L., 1753

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Strychnos vomica St.-Lag. in Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 70 (1880), nom. superfl.
Heterotypic
- Strychnos nux-vomica var. oligosperma Dop in Mém. Soc. Bot. France 19: 18 (1910)
- Strychnos ovalifolia Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 412 (1812)
- Strychnos spireana Dop in Mém. Soc. Bot. France 19: 19 (1910)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-tropical
- Regional: Indian subcontinent
  - Bangladesh, India
- Regional: Ind0-China
  - Cambodiaa, Laos, Vietnam
- Regional: Southeastern asia
  - Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand
- Introduced into:
  - China South-Central, China Southeast, Cuba, Hainan, Philippines, Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 189. Reference page.

Links

Hassler, M. 2023. Strychnos nux-vomica. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 05. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Strychnos nux-vomica. Published online. Accessed: August 05 2023.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Strychnos nux-vomica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 05. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Strychnos nux-vomica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 05 August 2023.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Strychnos nux-vomica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

العربية: جوز مقيء
беларуская: Чылібуха
dansk: Rævekage
Deutsch: Gewöhnliche Brechnuss
ދިވެހިބަސް: ތަނބިވައް
English: Strychnine tree, poison nut, Quaker buttons
suomi: Strykniinipuu
magyar: Ebvész
日本語: マチン
ಕನ್ನಡ: ಕಾಸರಕ
മലയാളം: കാഞ്ഞിരം
Nederlands: braaknoot, strychnine
polski: Kulczyba wronie oko
русский: Чилибуха
svenska: Rävkaketräd
தமிழ்: எட்டி
తెలుగు: ముషిడి
ไทย: แสลงใจ
Türkçe: Kargabüken
Tiếng Việt: Mã tiền
ייִדיש: ברעך-נוס

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