Melastomataceae
Medinilla

Medinilla scortechinii King

First published in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69: 62 (1900)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Malaysia. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kartonegoro, A. (2022). Annotated checklist of the Medinilla (Melastomataceae) of Malesia. Rheedea 32: 221-279.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ismail, R. [97819] K003891362 Yes
Angan, A.; Rsdi, M. [FRI67151] K003891370 Yes
Chan, Y.C. [FRI19900] K003891371 Yes
Curtis, C. [1297] Malaysia K000867076 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [29149] K003891364 Yes
Smith, G. [BE99] K003891372 Yes
Nur, M. [s.n.] K003891375 Yes
Julius, A.; Kiew, R.; Siti Munirah, M.Y. [FRI54863] K003891369 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002729529 Yes
Malaysia K:SPC-07639.000 No
Scortechini, B. [622] Malaysia K000867079 Syntype Yes
Moysey, L.; Kiah [33829] K003891374 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P4103] K003891361 Yes
Scortechini (Father Revd.) [367] K003891368 Yes
Burkill, H.M. [HMB2034] K003891367 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI8636] K003891373 Yes
Dr. King's Collector [4188] Malaysia K000867077 Type Yes
Ridley, H.N. [7327] K003891366 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI12149] K003891377 Yes
Nur, M. [32563] K003891376 Yes
K:SPC-10581.000 No
Griffith, W. [2282] Malaysia K000867080 Holotype Yes
[Búe duĉ Bénk] [B-757] K003891445 Yes
Soepadmo, E. [9051] K003891363 Yes
Scortechini, B. [622] Malaysia K000867078 Syntype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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