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Campomanesia - The names

 



This genus is still mostly confined to Brazil. This explains the lack of common names in most languages. All Portuguese names below are from Brazil. Others are mostly transcriptions of either the botanical or the Brazilian names, translations of the Brazilian or half based on Brazilian.



Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O.Berg (18 synonyms)

Psidium adamantium Cambess.

ENGLISH : Smooth guabiroba, White guabiroba.

FRENCH : Guabiroba blanc, Guabiroba des savanes, Guabiroba des champs, Guabiroba lisse.

JAPANESE : カンポマネシア・アダマンティウム  Kanpomaneshia adamantiumu.

PORTUGUESE : Gabiroba, Guabiroba-branca, Guabiroba-do-campo, Guabiroba-do-cerrado, Guabiroba-lisa, Guavira.

RUSSIAN : Кампоманезия адамантий Kampomaneziya adamantiy.




Campomanesia aromatica (Aubl.) Griseb. (15 synonyms) 

Burchardia aromatica (Aubl.) Raf., Psidium aromaticum Aubl. 

ENGLISH : Aromatic guabiroba, Aromatic-leaved guabiroba.

FRENCH : Guabiroba aromatique.

JAPANESE : カンポマネシア・アロマティカ Kanpomaneshia aromatika.

PORTUGUESE : Guabiroba-de-rama (Brazil).

RUSSIAN : Кампоманезия ароматная Kampomaneziya aromatnaya.




Campomanesia aurea O.Berg 

PORTUGUESE : Guabiroba verde.



Campomanesia diversifolia Barb.Rodr. ->  Campomanesia pubescens (Mart. ex DC.) O.Berg



Campomanesia dulcis(Vell.) J.F.Macbr. ->  Campomanesia guaviroba (DC.) Bertoni




Campomanesia guaviroba (DC.) Bertoni 

Abbevillea guaviroba (DC.) O.Berg, Campomanesia dulcis(Vell.) J.F.Macbr., Campomanesia guaviroba (DC.) Kiaersk., Psidium guaviroba DC., Campomanesia maschalantha(O.Berg) Kiaersk. ex Engl. & Prantl.

ENGLISH : Coastal gabiroba, Coastal guabiroba.

FRENCH : Gabiroba côtier, Gabiroba côtier, Gabiroba des côtes, Gabiroba du littorale.

JAPANESE : カンポマネシア・グアビローバ Kanpomaneshia guabirōba. 

PORTUGUESE :  Gabiroba-do-litoral, Gabiroba-da-praia, Guabiroba-do-litoral, Guavira.

SPANISH : Gabiroba costera, Gabiroba costera, Guavira.





Campomanesia guazumifolia (Cambess) O.Berg (12 synonyms)

Britoa guazumifolia (Cambess.) D.Legrand, Psidium guazumifolium Cambess. 

PORTUGUESE :  Sete-capotes (Brazil).




Campomanesia grandiflora (Aubl.) Sagot

Burchardia grandiflora (Aubl.) Raf., Campomanesia poiteaui O.Berg, Psidium aromaticum var. grandiflorum (Aubl.) Pers., Psidium grandiflorum Aubl. 

ARABIC : كامبومانيزيا غرانديفوليا kambumanizia ghrandifulya.

PORTUGUESE : Acariquara branca (Brazil).

RUSSIAN : Кампоманезия крупноцветковая Kampomaneziya krupnotsvetkovaya.




Campomanesia hirsuta Gardner

ENGLISH : Giant Hairy Guabiroba..

PORTUGUESE : Guabiroba gigante (Brazil).



Campomanesia ilhoensis Mattos

Abbevillea gardneriana O.Berg in C.F.P. von Martius & auct., Campomanesia schultziana Mattos, nom. illeg., Campomanesia viatoris Landrum 

PORTUGUESE : Gabiroba, Gabirobinha, Guabirana, Gobiraba, Gobirabinha  (Brazil).



Campomanesia lineatifolia Ruiz & Pav.

CHINESE : 瓜比拉巴 Guā bǐ lā bā.

ENGLISH : Perfumed guabiroba.

FRENCH : Guabiroba parfumé.

JAPANESE : グアビローバ Guabirōba.

PORTUGUESE : Gabiraba, Goiaba Perfume*, Goiabinha perfumada (Brazil), Guabiroba (Brazil), Guabiroba gigante, Palillo.

SPANISH : Chamba, Champa, Champo, Chamba, Champe, Guayabo de leche, Guayabo anselmo, Guayabo de Anselmo, Guayabo de mono, Michinche, Palillo.



*Goiaba and Goiabinha are also Portuguese names for the true guava Psidium guajava L. It is not clear if their mention here refer to a perfumed and a cake or to the plant itself.




Campomanesia littoralis D. Legrand -> Campomanesia xanthocarpa var. littoralis (D.Legrand) Landrum


Campomanesia lorenziana T.Fern., M.T.C.Lacerda & J.M.A.Braga ->  Campomanesia sessilifloravar. sessiliflora



Campomanesia malifolia O.Berg ->  Campomanesia xanthocarpa var. xanthocarpa





Campomanesia phaea (O.Berg) Landrum

Abbevillea phaea O.Berg, Campomanesia phaea var. lauroana (Mattos) Mattos, Paivaea langsdorffii O.Berg, Paivaea langsdorffii var. lauroana Mattos, Paivaea phaea (O.Berg) Mattos, Paivaea phaea var. lauroana (Mattos) Mattos 

CHINESE :  坎布西 Kǎn bù xī, 坎布西果 Kǎn bù xī guǒ (fruit), 坎布西树 Kǎn bù xī shù (tree).

ENGLISH : Cambuci tree.

FRENCH : Arbre de cambuci.

JAPANESE : カンポマネシア・ファエア , カンブシ Kanbushi.

PORTUGUESE : Cambuci (Brazil), Cambucizeiro (tree).

RUSSIAN : Кампоманезия бурая Kampomaneziya buraya.

SPANISH : Árbol de cambuci, Cambuci (fruit).




Campomanesia phaea var. lauroana (Mattos) Mattos*

FRENCH : Cambuci de Boraceia. 

PORTUGUESE : Cambuci de Boraceia. 


*rather than repeating myself once more, I would point out that this taxon is a significant variety not just a synonym of the species. 



Campomanesia pubescens (Mart. ex DC.) O.Berg (56 synonyms)

Campomanesia diversifolia Barb.Rodr., Psidium pubescens Mart. ex DC.

ENGLISH : Hairy-leaved Guabiroba bush.

FRENCH : Guabiroba aux feuilles pubescentes.

JAPANESE : グアビローバ Guabirōba.

PORTUGUESE : Gabiroba, Gabiroba-felpuda (Brazil), Guabiroba, Guabiroba a frutos saborosos, Guabiroba com flores perfumada, Guabirobeira, Guabirobeira com folhas pubescentes, Guavirá.

SPANISH : Gabiroba, Guabiroba, Guavirami (Guaraní).




Campomanesia reitziana  D.Legrand

PORTUGUESE :  Guabiroba de Reitz (Brazil).




Campomanesia rufa (O.Berg) Nied.

Abbevillea rufa O.Berg in C.F.P.von Martius & auct.

PORTUGUESE : Guabiroba do Estado de Minas Gerais (Brazil).




Campomanesia schlechtendaliana (O.Berg) Nied.

Abbevillea schlechtendahliana O.Berg in C.F.P.von Martius

PORTUGUESE : Gabiroba-verde-rugosa (Brazil).




Campomanesia sessiliflora (O.Berg) Mattos

Britoa sessiliflora O.Berg in C.F.P.von Martius

PORTUGUESE : Guabiroba verde (Brazil).



Campomanesia sessiliflora var. sessiliflora

Campomanesia lorenziana T.Fern., M.T.C.Lacerda & J.M.A.Braga

ENGLISH : Superguabiroba.

PORTUGUESE : Superguabiroba.



Campomanesia velutina (Cambess) O. Berg

PORTUGUESE :  Guabiroba-florescente (Brazil).






Campomanesia viatoris Landrum  -> Campomanesia ilhoensis Mattos




Campomanesia xanthocarpa (Mart.) O.Berg

Eugenia xanthocarpa Mart. 

ENGLISH : Gabiroba-orange, Tree gabiroba.

FRENCH : Gabiroba en arbre, Guabiroba en arbre.

JAPANESE : カンポマネシア・キサントカルパ  Kanpomaneshia kisantokarupa.

PORTUGUESE :  Gabiroba-de-árvore, Guabiroba, Guavirova (Brazil).




Campomanesia xanthocarpa var. xanthocarpa

Campomanesia malifolia O.Berg 

ARABIC :  ماليابابالي Maliyababaali, كامبومانيزيا ماليفوليا kambumanizia malifulia.

ENGLISH : Apple-leaf Guabiroba.

PORTUGUESE : Guabiroba-folha-de-maçã (Brazil).




Campomanesia xanthocarpa var. littoralis (D.Legrand) Landrum

Campomanesia littoralis D. Legrand 






References : 


POWO is the source of all botanical names. Many have been left out of this compilation for clarity. The eighteen, fifty six etc. synonyms can be found there :

< https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Campomanesia >.


Projeto Guavira, 2021, Descrição das Espécies.

< https://www.projetoguavira.com/descrição-das-espécies >.


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