Gentianaceae

Exacum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 112 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & S. Africa to N. Australia.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Philippines, Rodrigues, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter E-F: 1-50919.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 4, 1: 545.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 51 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 112 (1753)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • G.P. 2: 803 (1876)
  • Klack. in Opera Bot. 84: 32 (1985)
  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 51 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 112 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1985 Sharp, A. [192] Malawi K000195387 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Buchanan [449] Zambia K000195386 Lectotype Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4355] Burma K001038805 Unknown Type Material Yes
McWhirter, J. [226] Madagascar K:SPC-32230.000 No
Albert, M.G.; Jayasuriya, A.H.M. [2139] Sri Lanka K000545995 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4357] K001038806 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rakotonasolo, F.; Randrianaivo, R.; Ratodimanana, A.; Razafindrabeaja, T.; Rabehevitra, D. [RNF 529] Madagascar K001872075 Yes
Rabarivola, M.L.; Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Andriamahay, M.; Onjalalaina, G.E. [RML 164] Madagascar K000952823 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4357] Sri Lanka K001038807 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4358] India K001038809 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 4360] Burma K001038817 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cramer, L.H. [5166] Sri Lanka K000545996 Yes
McWhirter, J.H. [86] Madagascar K:SPC-31917.000 No
Noton, E. [Cat. no. 4357] India K001038808 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-01091.000 No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0