Apocynaceae

Melodinus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

First published in Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2.: 37 (1776)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Madani, L.; et al. [129448] Malaysia K000463992 No
Jul 16, 2004 Sumbing Jimpin [SAN 136918] Malaysia K000227714 No
Jul 16, 2004 Fidilis Krispinus [SAN 122059] Malaysia K000227790 No
Jan 1, 2001 Labillardière, J.J.H. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000832907 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Balansa, B. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000832910 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Labillardière, J.J.H. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000832908 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1603] India K001113569 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cuming, H. [1574] Philippines K000832941 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1603] K001113570 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1603] India K001113568 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1616] Malaysia K001113592 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 1603] K001113566 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1603] K001113567 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cuming, H. [1574] Philippines K000832940 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • 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.

  • 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