Taxonomy fact sheet: Bixa orellana  L. Accepted name

Nomenclature

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae Browse at kingdom-level
Order Malvales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl. Browse at order-level
Family Bixaceae Browse at family-level
Genus Bixa L. Browse at genus-level
Section
Species Bixa orellana L. Browse at species-level
Subspecies
Variety
Form
Cultivar
Strain

Binomial synonyms


Common names

Common name Language
红木 hong mu Chinese
Anatto English
Annatto
Lipsticktree
Annatto Finnish
Annato French
Rocou
Rocouyer
Anatto German
Anattosamen
Annatto
Annattosamen
Achiote Spanish
Achioytello
Roucou

Genealogy

Genetics

Chromosome pairs No chromosome pair counts stored.
Parentage background No parentage background information stored.
Ploidy level No ploidy level information stored.
Species identifier DNA No species identifier DNA information stored.

Subspecies

No known subspecies for this entry in the database.


Distribution

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Macromorphology

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Chemicals

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Images

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Color swatches

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References

  1. T. Lim, Edible medicinal and non-medicinal plants. Fruits.. Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York, 2012 , DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-8661-7
  2. "Flora of China. 1. Bixa orellana Linnaeus," 2020 . [Online]. Available: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200014319 . [Accessed Feb. 4, 2020].
  3. D. Cardon, Natural dyes. Sources, tradition, technology and science.. Archetype Publications Ltd, 2007
  4. N. USDA, "Plant profile: Bixa orellana L., lipsticktree," 2020 . [Online]. Available: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=BIOR . [Accessed Feb. 1, 2020].
  5. E. Räty, Viljelykasvien nimistö. Puutarhaliiton julkaisuja nro 376. Helsinki.. Puutarhaliitto, 2017