Crossleaf Catabash tree (Crescentia alata)

Identidad taxonómica

Scientific name: Crescentia alata Kunth
Canonical name: The scientific name without its authorship or date, for example Zea mays instead of Zea mays L.: Crescentia alata
Authorship: The author or authors credited with publishing the scientific name. It is written after the name, sometimes with the year, for example L. (Linnaeus) in Zea mays L. An author in parentheses first published the name in another genus or rank.: Kunth
Common names: Crossleaf Catabash tree, Morrito, Winged Calabash
Names in other languages (19)
Ayale, Coatecomate, Coité-melão, Crescentie ailée, Cuastecomate, Mexican Calabash, Morro, Mè̱, calabazo, cirián, fľaškovník krídlatý, jícaro, meksikonkalebassipuu, tecomate, tima, Кресцентия крылатая, ตีนเป็ดฝรั่ง, 十字架樹, 十字葉蒲瓜樹
Kingdom: One of the broadest ranks of biological classification. It groups organisms that share very basic features, for example plants (Plantae), animals (Animalia) or fungi (Fungi).: Plantae
Phylum: Rank below kingdom that groups organisms with a shared general body plan, for example chordates (Chordata), arthropods (Arthropoda) or vascular plants (Tracheophyta). In botany the same rank is also called division.: Tracheophyta
Class: Rank below phylum, for example mammals (Mammalia), birds (Aves), insects (Insecta) or monocot plants such as grasses and orchids (Liliopsida).: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rank below class that groups related families, for example grasses and their relatives (Poales) or bats (Chiroptera).: Lamiales
Family: Rank below order that groups related genera. Family names usually end in -aceae in botany (for example Poaceae, the grass family) and in -idae in zoology (for example Felidae, the cat family).: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Rank that groups closely related species. Its name is the first word of a species' scientific name and starts with a capital letter, for example Zea in Zea mays.: Crescentia
Specific epithet: The second word of a species' scientific name. On its own it does not name the species: it always goes with the genus, for example mays in Zea mays.: alata
Taxonomic rank: The level a name occupies in the hierarchy of biological classification, such as kingdom, family, genus, species or subspecies.: species
Reference species: Crescentia alata
Taxonomic status: Whether the taxonomic catalogue the record comes from currently accepts this name for the organism, or treats it as a synonym of another accepted name or as doubtful.: accepted name

Photos and conservation status

IUCN Red List category: The extinction-risk category that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assigns to a species on its Red List. EX Extinct: there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EW Extinct in the wild: it survives only in cultivation, in captivity or as a population far outside its past range. CR Critically endangered, EN Endangered and VU Vulnerable: the three threatened categories, from an extremely high to a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT Near threatened: close to qualifying as threatened. LC Least concern: evaluated and not threatened. DD Data deficient: there is not enough information to assess its risk. NE Not evaluated: not yet assessed against the criteria. It describes the risk of the species worldwide, not its situation in a project's area.: Not available.

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Interacciones documentadas

GloBI says it is documented somewhere in the world. Biolitica answers whether it could happen here.

A documented interaction means it was recorded somewhere in the world. It does not mean it occurs here.

Types shown: 7 of 7 is visited by × is a host of × is eaten by × has its flowers visited by × interacts with × is adjacent to × is pollinated by ×

Blocks that do not sit under a navigation concept heading keep the source's own term: no navigation concept has been assigned to them yet.

is visited by 7 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Pallas's Long-Tongued Bat Glossophaga soricina Phyllostomidae	is visited by	5	not compared
5 sources · 5 records Gentry, A. H. 1974. Coevolutionary patterns in Central American Bignoniaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 61 (3): 728-759. Published in globalbioticinteractions/batbase Context: Central America-Forest · no date published Lobo, J. A., et al. 2003. Factors affecting phenological patterns of bombacaceous trees in seasonal forests in Costa Rica and Mexico. American Journal of Botany 90 (7): 1054-1063. Published in globalbioticinteractions/batbase Context: Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve · no date published Gardner, A. L. 1977. Feeding habits. In: Biology of bats of the New World family Phyllostomatidae. Part II (R. J. Baker, J. K. Jones & D. C. Carter, eds.). pp. 293-350. The Museum, Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, USA. Published in globalbioticinteractions/batbase Context: Costa Rica · no date published Dobat, K. & T. Peikert-Holle. 1985. Blüten und fledermäuse. Blutenbestäubung durch fledermäuse und flughunde (chiropterophilie). pp. 1-370. Waldemar Kramer, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Published in globalbioticinteractions/batbase Context: Unspecified · no date published Sperr, E. B., et al. 2011. Seasonal changes in species composition, resource use and reproductive patterns within a guild of nectar-feeding bats in a west Mexican dry forest. Journal of Tropical Ecology 27: 133-145. Published in globalbioticinteractions/batbase Context: Forests near Callejones, Colima · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Lesser Long-nosed Bat Leptonycteris yerbabuenae Phyllostomidae	is visited by	3	not compared
3 sources · 3 records Lobo, J. A., et al. 2003. Factors affecting phenological patterns of bombacaceous trees in seasonal forests in Costa Rica and Mexico. American Journal of Botany 90 (7): 1054-1063. Published in globalbioticinteractions/batbase Context: Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve · no date published Stoner, K. E., et al. 2003. Population dynamics, reproduction, and diet of the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris curasoae) in Jalisco, Mexico: implications for conservation. Biodiversity and Conservation 12: 357-373. Published in globalbioticinteractions/batbase Context: Don Panchito Island, Chamela Bay, near Chamela, Jalisco · no date published Sperr, E. B., et al. 2011. Seasonal changes in species composition, resource use and reproductive patterns within a guild of nectar-feeding bats in a west Mexican dry forest. Journal of Tropical Ecology 27: 133-145. Published in globalbioticinteractions/batbase Context: Forests near Callejones, Colima · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Jamaica Fruit-eating Bat Artibeus jamaicensis Phyllostomidae	is visited by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Dobat, K. & T. Peikert-Holle. 1985. Blüten und fledermäuse. Blutenbestäubung durch fledermäuse und flughunde (chiropterophilie). pp. 1-370. Waldemar Kramer, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Published in globalbioticinteractions/batbase Context: Unspecified · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Pale Spear-Nosed Bat Phyllostomus discolor	is visited by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Dobat, K. & T. Peikert-Holle. 1985. Blüten und fledermäuse. Blutenbestäubung durch fledermäuse und flughunde (chiropterophilie). pp. 1-370. Waldemar Kramer, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Published in globalbioticinteractions/batbase Context: Unspecified · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is a host of 6 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it. In the source ontology symbiosis covers mutualism, commensalism and parasitism alike, so this block holds attackers and allies side by side.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Phyllactinia rigida Erysiphaceae	is a host of	2	no location
2 sources · 4 records Amano, K. (Hirata). 1986. Host range and geographical distribution of the powdery mildew fungi. Japan Sci. Soc. Press, Tokyo :741 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Record contexts (sample): Guatemala · no date published; Mexico · no date published Braun, U., and Cook, R.T.A.. 2012. Taxonomy Manual of the %Erysiphales% (Powdery Mildews). CBS Biodivers. Ser. 11:703 Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-fungus-host Record contexts (sample): Mexico · no date published; Guatemala · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Anthracnose Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Glomerellaceae	is a host of	2	not compared
2 sources · 2 records https://mycoportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=1270838 Published in globalbioticinteractions/mycoportal Context: Miami Plant Introduction Garden · March 26, 1918 · Preserved specimen https://mycoportal.org/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=1270839 Published in globalbioticinteractions/mycoportal Context: Miami Plant Introduction Garden · March 26, 1918 · Preserved specimen A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Automeris io io Saturniidae	is a host of	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Gaden S. Robinson; Phillip R. Ackery; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Luis M. Hernández (2023). HOSTS (from HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants) [Data set resource]. Natural History Museum. https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/hosts/resource/877f387a-36a3-486c-… Published in globalbioticinteractions/HOSTS Context: New World · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Automeris rubrescens Saturniidae	is a host of	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Gaden S. Robinson; Phillip R. Ackery; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Luis M. Hernández (2023). HOSTS (from HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants) [Data set resource]. Natural History Museum. https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/hosts/resource/877f387a-36a3-486c-… Published in globalbioticinteractions/HOSTS Context: Neotropical · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is eaten by 5 organisms

This term does declare that the organism harms this species.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Rhamphixius championi Cixiidae	is eaten by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Caldwell, J.S. (1945a) Notes on some less common genera of tropical Cixiidae (Homoptera). <i>The Ohio Journal of Science</i>, 44(6), 252–254. [1944] Published in urn:lsid:checklistbank.org:dataset:2317 Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Automeris rubrescens Saturniidae	is eaten by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Edward Baker; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Amoret Whitaker; Steen Dupont; Vincent Smith; John S Noyes (2017). NHM Interactions Bank. https://doi.org/10.5519/0060767. Accessed at <https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/82e807f0-6273-4f19-be0a-7f7558442a25/resource/f84ad9f1-bd0c-4811… Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Long-nosed Bat Leptonycteris curasoae Phyllostomidae	is eaten by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Lobo, J.A., M. Quesada, K.E. Stoner, E.J. Fuchs, Y. Herrer�as-Diego, J. Rojas & G. Sabor�o. 2003. Factors affecting phenological patterns of bombacaceous trees in seasonal forests in Costa Rica and Mexico. American Journal of Botany 90: 1054-1063 Published in globalbioticinteractions/NeoBat_Interactions Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Io Moth Automeris io Saturniidae	is eaten by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Edward Baker; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Amoret Whitaker; Steen Dupont; Vincent Smith; John S Noyes (2017). NHM Interactions Bank. https://doi.org/10.5519/0060767. Accessed at <https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/82e807f0-6273-4f19-be0a-7f7558442a25/resource/f84ad9f1-bd0c-4811… Published in globalbioticinteractions/natural-history-museum-london-interactions-bank Context: no place published · no date published A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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Flower visit

has its flowers visited by 3 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it. Visiting a flower is not pollinating it. «Pollinates» is a different term and a different block, and merging the two is the measured defect that turned ~88 shared «pollinators» into birds and primates.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented	Actions
Apoidea	has its flowers visited by	1	no location	Not a modelling unit: the source publishes it at superfamily level.
1 source · 1 record Thompson, P.G. (2014). Bat pollination, genetic structure and gene flow in Crescentia alata trees in Western Mexico. University of California-Los Angeles Published in globalbioticinteractions/cpc-pollinators Context: no place published · no date published · Secondary A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Pallas's Long-Tongued Bat Glossophaga soricina Phyllostomidae	has its flowers visited by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Thompson, P.G. (2014). Bat pollination, genetic structure and gene flow in Crescentia alata trees in Western Mexico. University of California-Los Angeles Published in globalbioticinteractions/cpc-pollinators Context: no place published · no date published · Primary A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
Godman's Long-tailed Bat Choeroniscus godmani Phyllostomidae	has its flowers visited by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Thompson, P.G. (2014). Bat pollination, genetic structure and gene flow in Crescentia alata trees in Western Mexico. University of California-Los Angeles Published in globalbioticinteractions/cpc-pollinators Context: no place published · no date published · Primary A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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interacts with 2 organisms

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented
Diaspidiotus crescentiae Diaspididae	interacts with	1	no location
1 source · 2 records Tri-Trophic Thematic Collection Network, 2014 (and updates). Version: 2016-03-08. http://tcn.amnh.org/. National Science Foundation grant(s) EF#1115081, EF#1115103, EF#1115080, EF#1115144, EF#1115191, EF#1115104, EF#1115115 Published in globalbioticinteractions/arthropodEasyCaptureAMNH Record contexts (sample): Hacienda de Barron, Mazatlan · Jan. 1, 1926 · Preserved specimen; Hacienda de Barron, Mazatlan · Jan. 1, 1926 · LabelObservation A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.
hussvertemugg Aureobasidium pullulans Saccotheciaceae	interacts with	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Pennapa Manitchotpisita, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand Published in globalbioticinteractions/usda-ars-culture-collection-nrrl Context: Bangkok · Jan. 24, 2008 A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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is adjacent to 1 organism

The authority declares no effect on this species for this term: neither that it harms it nor that it benefits it.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented	Actions
Black-bottomed Rosette Physcia sorediosa Physciaceae	is adjacent to	1	not compared
1 source · 1 record 6d0b5780-5bed-479a-8abb-43aa215c3088 Published in globalbioticinteractions/fmnh Context: El Barrial, E of Jutiapa · Oct. 30, 1940 · Preserved specimen A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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Pollination

is pollinated by 1 organism

This term declares that the organism benefits this species. «Visits the flowers of» is a different term and a different block: a visitor is not a pollinator, and merging the two is the measured defect that turned ~88 shared «pollinators» into birds and primates.

Organism	Reads as	Studies	Where it was documented	Actions
Lesser Long-nosed Bat Leptonycteris yerbabuenae Phyllostomidae	is pollinated by	1	no location
1 source · 1 record Thompson, P.G. (2014). Bat pollination, genetic structure and gene flow in Crescentia alata trees in Western Mexico. University of California-Los Angeles Published in globalbioticinteractions/cpc-pollinators Context: no place published · no date published · Primary A published relationship says these two taxa were documented interacting. It does not say how often, or that it happens in this project's region.

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Interaction data from Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI), GloBI 0.11. Each row keeps the citation its own study published.

Interactions are published at species level: they are not resolved by variety or race.

Each block is headed by the source's own term, read from this species' end — not by a category of ours. Two similar terms are not merged.

«Documented here» means the interaction was observed in this territory. It is not evidence that the species is here, and it does not enter the niche model.

Acompañantes documentados

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Documented uses and recommendations

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Among the sources you can read, none documents a use or recommendation of this species beside a crop.