Clusiaceae
Garcinia

Garcinia xanthochymus Hook.f. ex T.Anderson

First published in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 1: 269 (1874)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to China (Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) and Indo-China. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Cambodia, Caroline Is., Fiji, Malaya, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Cooper, W.E. (2013). A taxonomic revision of Garcinia L. (Clusiaceae) in Australia, including four new species from tropical Queensland. Austrobaileya 9: 1-29.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1980). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 1: 1-508. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1984). Flora of Bhutan 1(2): 189-462. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1979). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 2: 1-220. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Mohanan, N., Shemeer, P.S. & Sabu, T. (2023). Taxonomic revision of Garcinia (Clusiaceae) in India. Rheedea 33: 101-158.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Ngernsaengsaruay C, Chanton P, Chaiprasongsuk M, Leksungnoen N. (2023). http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16572. PeerJ.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Cooper, W.E. (2013). A taxonomic revision of Garcinia L. (Clusiaceae) in Australia, including four new species from tropical Queensland. Austrobaileya 9: 1-29.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1980). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 1: 1-508. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1979). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 2: 1-220. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Mohanan, N., Shemeer, P.S. & Sabu, T. (2023). Taxonomic revision of Garcinia (Clusiaceae) in India. Rheedea 33: 101-158.
  • Ngernsaengsaruay C, Chanton P, Chaiprasongsuk M, Leksungnoen N. (2023). http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16572. PeerJ.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Worthington, T.B. [7013] Sri Lanka K003668900 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K003668915 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [s.n.] K003668909 Yes
Lace, J.H. [6042] Burma K003668891 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K003668901 Yes
s.coll. [5399] K003668905 Yes
Brown, S.; Britton, N.L.; Wortley, E.J. [1961] Bermuda K003455914 Yes
[Wylib] [s.n.] K003668917 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [11432] India K003668888 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003456257 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. [13321] India K003668898 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003668889 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Norgaard, C.T.; Pharsen, K.; Puudjaa, P. [44255] Thailand K003964778 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2012] India K003668906 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [480] Thailand K003964781 Yes
Parnell; Pendry; Jebb; Boonthavikoon, T. [95-684] Thailand K003964785 Yes
s.coll. [1296] Sri Lanka K003668902 Yes
s.coll. [4098] K003668904 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [696] Sri Lanka K003668892 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Boynton, K.R. [8419] Puerto Rico K003455919 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [5] K003668882 Yes
Hammel, B.; Pérez, I.; Pérez, R. [25132] Costa Rica K001609426 Yes
United Kingdom K:SPC-66681.000 No
Gamble [28034] K003668911 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003456252 Yes
s.coll. [163] K003668897 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P.; Phengklai, C. [8213] Thailand K003964783 Yes
s.coll. [872] K003668881 Yes
Dequaire, J. [6435] Reunion K003455816 Yes
Clelland, M. [s.n.] K004030565 Yes
Dr King's Collector [421] Bangladesh K003668916 Yes
Clelland, M. [s.n.] K003668890 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003456254 Yes
India K:SPC-65581.000 No
Jones, Z. [s.n.] United States K003864297 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003668918 Yes
Kurz, S. [s.n.] K004030566 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K003668914 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [s.n.] K003668913 Yes
Indrapong, S.; et al. [122] Thailand K003964784 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003456253 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] K003668910 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003456256 Yes
Dubois, J. [94] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K003864873 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [352] K003668883 Yes
Pierre [3389] Vietnam K003964787 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [2480] Sri Lanka K003668895 Yes
Kostermans [24019] Sri Lanka K003668893 Yes
Pierre [[3389]] Vietnam K003964786 Yes
Ruffo [1068] Tanzania K003456255 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003668919 Yes
Wongprasert, T. [03550] Thailand K003964779 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003456249 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1201] Thailand K003964782 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [s.n.] K003668908 Yes
Wongprasert, T. [035-50] Thailand K003964780 Yes
Law; Stocks [s.n.] K003668899 Yes
s.coll. [872] K003668896 Yes
Meijer, W. [4] Sri Lanka K003668894 Yes
Waterman, P.G. [1034] Sierra Leone K003864415 Yes
Sri Lanka K:SPC-65590.000 No
Yandell, T. [154] India K003668907 Yes
s.coll. [4219] K003668903 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003456251 Yes
Ruffo; Mnari [1885] Tanzania Garcinia tinctoria K003456247 Yes
Nicholls, C. [FHI5615] Nigeria Garcinia tinctoria K003864194 Yes
Ruffo; Mnari [1885] Tanzania Garcinia tinctoria K003456248 Yes
Nicholls, C. [FHI5615] Nigeria Garcinia tinctoria K003864195 Yes
s, n, [4837] India Xanthochymus pictorius K001097946 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4837] Burma Xanthochymus pictorius K001104031 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4837] Xanthochymus pictorius K001104028 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4837] Xanthochymus pictorius K001104029 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 4837] Xanthochymus pictorius K001104030 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4837] Malaysia Xanthochymus pictorius K001104027 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4837] Xanthochymus pictorius K001104026 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4837] Burma Xanthochymus pictorius K001104032 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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