Buxaceae

Buxus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 983 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico, Caribbean, Europe, Temp. Asia to Philippines, Africa.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Baleares, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Borneo, Cape Provinces, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Corse, Cuba, Djibouti, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hainan, Haiti, Iran, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Panamá, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Sardegna, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Yugoslavia, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Alabama, Azores, Bulgaria, Ecuador, Madeira, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Romania, Tennessee, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Virginia, West Virginia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021). Flora of North America North of Mexico 10: 1-456. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Friis in Kew Bull. 44: 293–299 (1989).
  • Kew Bull. 44: 293–299 (1989).
  • Sp. Pl. 2: 983 (1753).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by I. Friis [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Friis in Kew Bull. 44: 293–299 (1989).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 7, 1989 Sieber [208] Martinique K000573583 Type Yes
Feb 7, 1989 Hahn, M. [969] Martinique K000573584 Type Yes
Jan 17, 1989 Wright, C. [1676] Cuba K000573591 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 17, 1989 Wright, C. [1676] Cuba K000573590 Isotype Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7978] India K001128685 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [1922] Cuba K000573581 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [1921] Cuba K000573582 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest, G. [10684] China K000768239 Type Yes
Wright, C. [1919] Cuba K000573595 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7978] India K001128684 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7978] India K001128683 Unknown Type Material No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • 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.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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