Celastraceae
Pleurostylia

Pleurostylia opposita (Wall.) Alston

First published in H.Trimen, Handb. Fl. Ceylon 6(Suppl.): 48 (1931)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Mozambique, W. Indian Ocean, Hainan, Tropical Asia to New Caledonia, N. & SE. Queensland. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Hainan, India, Laccadive Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Morat, P. (ed.) (1996). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 20: 1-145. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2010). Flora of Thailand 10(2): 141-198. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.) (1960-1972). Flora Malesiana 6: 1-1023. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Australia 22: 1-239. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • 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.
  • Morat, P. (ed.) (1996). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 20: 1-145. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. 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?
Sep 26, 2007 Whitmore [FRI 12954] Malaysia K000272169 Yes
Jul 9, 2007 Middleton et al. [1114] Thailand K000272078 Yes
Jul 9, 2007 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 10315] Philippines K000272081 Yes
Jun 17, 1961 Pierre [4085] Thailand K000669712 Unknown Type Material Yes
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P.; Phengklai, C. [7762] Thailand K004635289 Yes
Forster, P.I.; Booth, R. [PIF35435] Australia K004635280 Yes
Wirawan, N. [798] Sri Lanka K004635262 Yes
s.coll. [452] India K004635218 Yes
Bernardi, L. [15525] Sri Lanka K004635265 Yes
Put [1162] Thailand K004635296 Yes
Ewart, A.J. [17] Australia K004635288 Yes
Virot, R. [1494] New Caledonia K004635318 Yes
Forster, P.I. [PIF9232] Australia K004635282 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Balakrishnan, N. [53541] Sri Lanka K004635241 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Mueller-Dombois, D.; Wirawan, N.; Cooray, R.G.; Balakrishnan, N. [50891] Sri Lanka K004635254 Yes
Wirawan, N.; Cooray, R.G.; Balakrishnan, N. [886] Sri Lanka K004635264 Yes
s.coll. [12367] New Caledonia K004635308 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [[15821]] Malaysia K004635275 Yes
Ewart, A.J. [s.n.] Australia K004635286 Yes
Curtis, C. [2664] Malaysia K004635274 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15110] Thailand K004635291 Yes
[A.W.S. Kggeus] [17122] K004635223 Yes
Tinley, K.L. [2893] Mozambique K004635418 Yes
Bernardi, L. [15378] Sri Lanka K004635270 Yes
Porter [s.n.] K004635227 Yes
Put [4322] Thailand K004635297 Yes
Ripley, S. [261] Sri Lanka K004635248 Yes
[Deyle] [2] Sri Lanka K004635247 Yes
Smith, L.S. [04137] Australia K004635279 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Caledonia K004635312 Yes
Ramos, M. [22350] Philippines K004635300 Yes
Schrader, J.; Moeljono, S.; Tambing, J. [1010; Schrader265] Indonesia K001769980 Yes
Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Austin, D.F. [2249] Sri Lanka K004635267 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [16057] K004635222 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Mueller-Dombois, D.; Wirawan, N.; Cooray, R.G.; Balakrishnan, N. [50892] Sri Lanka K004635255 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [68053001R] Sri Lanka K004635257 Yes
Barber, C.A. [1693] India K004635225 Yes
[Thwantes] [[CP329]] Sri Lanka K004635231 Yes
Paiva, J.; Silveira, P. [M795] Mozambique K004635417 Yes
Hamid, H. [2968] Thailand K004635293 Yes
v. der Sijde, H.A. [BW4095] Indonesia K004635303 Yes
Mackee, H.S. [30068] New Caledonia K004635309 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [12698] K004635224 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Caledonia K004635319 Yes
Brass, L.J. [6257] Papua New Guinea K004635306 Yes
Deplanche [21] New Caledonia K004635311 Yes
Pancher, M. [s.n.] New Caledonia K004635316 Yes
Wirawan, N. [797] Sri Lanka K004635263 Yes
Hyland, B. [25786RFK] Australia K004635278 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K004635232 Yes
Balakrishnan, N.; Jayasuriya, M. [NBK1116] Sri Lanka K004635253 Yes
Deplanche [21] New Caledonia K004635317 Yes
Jayasuriya, A.H.M. [1309] Sri Lanka K004635233 Yes
Walker, A.M. ; [E.J.C.] [4314] Sri Lanka K004635245 Yes
Barber, C.A. [6750] Indonesia K004635220 Yes
s.coll. [15821] Malaysia K004635276 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT24237] India K004635221 Yes
[Wallich] [s.n.] India K000669713 Unknown Type Material Yes
Comanor, P.L. [893a] Sri Lanka K004635236 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [69100205R] Sri Lanka K004635261 Yes
Curtis, C. [2480] Malaysia K004635272 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [4939] Sri Lanka K004635258 Yes
Bernardi, L. [15693] Sri Lanka K004635269 Yes
Kostermans [25317] Sri Lanka K004635235 Yes
Ceballos, V. [26243] Philippines K004635301 Yes
Brass, L.J. [8685] Papua New Guinea K004635305 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3687] K004635205 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Caledonia K004635313 Yes
Ripley, S. [436] Sri Lanka K004635239 Yes
Cabalion, P. [2860] Vanuatu K004635307 Yes
Carr, C.E. [11271] Papua New Guinea K004635304 Yes
Mackee, H.S. [40119] New Caledonia K004635320 Yes
Mueller-Dombois, D. [68101910] Sri Lanka K004635251 Yes
Put [3160] Thailand K004635298 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] India K004635219 Yes
Waas, S. [365] Sri Lanka K004635234 Yes
Haniff; Nur [SFN4067] Thailand K004635290 Yes
Ramos, M. [22350] Philippines K004635302 Yes
Put [1253] Thailand K004635295 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [17910] K004635229 Yes
Gardner [172] Sri Lanka K004635244 Yes
s.coll. [452] India K004635217 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Caledonia K004635310 Yes
Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Austin, D.F. [2249] Sri Lanka K004635268 Yes
Forster, P.I. [PIF7729] Australia K004635284 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [50317] Sri Lanka K004635243 Yes
Sumithraarachchi, D.B.; Sumithraarachchi, D. [DBS759] Sri Lanka K004116126 Yes
Ogata, K. [KEP110169] Malaysia K004635271 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2964] K004635206 Yes
Forster, P.I. [PIF7685] Australia K004635283 Yes
Waas, S. [361] Sri Lanka K004635238 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Balakrishnan, N. [53545] Sri Lanka K004635242 Yes
Lushington, A.W. [s.n.] K004635228 Yes
Satyanarayana, K. [2317] K004635208 Yes
s.coll. [346] Malaysia K004635273 Yes
s.coll. [45] K004635230 Yes
Balansa, M. [570] New Caledonia K004635315 Yes
Meijer, W. [359] Sri Lanka K004635250 Yes
Put [1316] Thailand K004635294 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11125] Thailand K004635292 Yes
Davidse, G. [7544] Sri Lanka K004635266 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K004635246 Yes
Waas, S.; Peris, S. (Miss) [523-A] Sri Lanka K004635237 Yes
Jayasuriya, M.; Dassanayake, M.D.; Balasubramaniam, S. [667] Sri Lanka K004635252 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000669711 Type Yes
Haines, H.H. [[111(a)CP]] K004635207 Yes
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [8202] Sri Lanka K004635260 Yes
[Wight] [481] India K000669714 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [8972] Sri Lanka K004635259 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K004635287 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2151] South Africa K004635209 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Caledonia K004635314 Yes
Haines, H.H. [111CP] India K000669715 Unknown Type Material Yes
Haines, H.H. [111CP] India K000669716 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forster, P.I. [PIF28055] Australia K004635281 Yes
Barber, C.A. [6991] India K004635226 Yes
Balakrishnan, N. [NBK591] Sri Lanka K004635240 Yes
Comanor, P.L. [894] Sri Lanka K004635249 Yes
Clarkson, J.R. [2079] Australia K004635285 Yes
Kostermans, A. [27817] Sri Lanka K004635256 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15863] India Pleurostylia wightii K004635211 Yes
Matthew, K.M. [RHT42095] India Pleurostylia wightii K004635216 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15836] India Pleurostylia wightii K004635212 Yes
Lobb, T. [451] India Pleurostylia wightii K004635215 Yes
L. Anglade S.J. [942] India Pleurostylia wightii K004635210 Yes
s.coll. [451] India Pleurostylia wightii K004635213 Yes
s.coll. [451] India Pleurostylia wightii K004635214 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4322] India Celastrus wightianus K001038698 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4314] Celastrus oppositus K001038689 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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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

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