Commelinaceae
Floscopa

Floscopa scandens Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 193 (1790)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Queensland. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acharya, J., Banerjee, D. & Mukherjee, A. (2009). A contribution to the study of Commelinaceae R.Br. in Darjeeling - Sikkim Himalayas. Pleione 3(1): 18-27.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 22, 1921 Wight, R. [2842] India K002794792 Yes
Hu, S. [6099] Hong Kong K002794739 Yes
Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [11161] Indonesia K002794928 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G.; Put [2348] Thailand K002794831 Yes
Phusomsaeng, S. [4] Thailand K002794844 Yes
Kostermans, A. [8002] K002794874 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002794959 Yes
[md haniff thus] [s.n.] Malaysia K002794808 Yes
McGregor, R.C. [150] Philippines K002794923 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [4883] India K002794770 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6421] Hong Kong K002794740 Yes
Robinson, C.B. [409] K002794902 Yes
Boyce, P.C.; Awong; Jeffri [346] Brunei K002794888 Yes
Phengkhlai, C. [642] Thailand K002794832 Yes
McClure, F.A.; Merrill, E.D. [7928] China K002794726 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [248] Thailand K002794824 Yes
Sinclair, J.; Edaño, G.E. [9533] Philippines K002794908 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [24929A] India K002794757 Yes
Rant, A. [860] Indonesia K002794900 Yes
K:SPC-48714.000 No
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P. [7910] Thailand K002794841 Yes
Haviland [435] K002794850 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [[2107]] Philippines K002794910 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17800] Thailand K002794829 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [248] Thailand K002794848 Yes
de Vogel; Vermeulen [6785] Indonesia K002794896 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1164] K002794713 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [569] India K002794773 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [612] India K002794772 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [30653] K002794818 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12363A] Hong Kong K002794749 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [7362] India K002794705 Yes
Motley, J. [935] K002794885 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [1806] India K002794797 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [7758] Philippines K002794927 Yes
Charoenphol, C.C.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [42c2] Thailand K002794839 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [7987] K002794721 Yes
Johansson, J.T.; Nybom, H.; Riebe, S. [344] Indonesia K002794898 Yes
Xiao, B.Z. [4876] China K002794734 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [6743] Thailand K002794857 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [6904] Thailand K002794856 Yes
Bourne, E.T. [6237] India K002794800 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [s.n.] Thailand K002794837 Yes
Collins, E.E. [1286] Thailand K002794822 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [13005] Hong Kong K002794748 Yes
Middleton, D.J.; Namdang, R.; Pooma, R.; Williams, K.; Suddee, S.; Suwanachat, S. [2174] Thailand K002794842 Yes
s.coll. [747] K002794784 Yes
Wiakabu, J. [LAE 73464] Papua New Guinea K002794931 Yes
[E. J. C.] [5204a] K002794711 Yes
Brass, L.J. [7969] Papua New Guinea K002794944 Yes
Cowan, J.M. [s.n.] K002794755 Yes
Bunchuai, K. [1455] Thailand K002794835 Yes
Madani, L. [SAN 90847] Malaysia K002794889 Yes
Lamei, P.; Homot, P.; Fazang, K.; Waka, C. [LAE 90083] Papua New Guinea K001891207 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. ; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [18385] Indonesia K002794875 Yes
{Sidek bin Kiah} [S. 325] Malaysia K002794812 Yes
Crawford, S.; C. Grey-Wilson; Long, D.; McBeath, R.; Noltie, H. [149] Nepal K002794723 Yes
s.coll. [5481] K002794717 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vietnam K002794849 Yes
Craven, L.; Schodde, R. [355] Papua New Guinea K002794961 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K002794807 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1889`] India K002794715 Yes
{Aet ( exp. Lundquist)} [657] Papua New Guinea K002794934 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [296] Philippines K002794921 Yes
Sedgwick, L.J. [7006] K002794790 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8785] Hong Kong K002794752 Yes
s.coll. [1398] Indonesia K002794869 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A.; Jisaka, T. [19311] Papua New Guinea K002794950 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [22387] K002794765 Yes
Gammie, G.A.; Duthie, J.F. [18681] K002794758 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8167] Hong Kong K002794746 Yes
Burkill, H.M. [HMB. 1843] Malaysia K002794813 Yes
Loher, A. [6992] Philippines K002794926 Yes
Lei, C.I. [149] China K002794728 Yes
s.coll. [47] India K002794794 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [9709] Malaysia K002794891 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14439] Thailand K002794847 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [997] K002794750 Yes
Put [3627] Thailand K002794826 Yes
Nana [7152] K002794791 Yes
Buwalda, P. [2922] Indonesia K002794883 Yes
Wiakabu, J. [Lae 50590] Papua New Guinea K002794942 Yes
[Md Haniff]; [Md Nus] [s.n.] Thailand K002794855 Yes
Robertson, W.A. [s.n.] Burma K002794779 Yes
[ J. Gammuil] [s.n.] India K002794707 Yes
Henry, A. [1663] Taiwan K002794724 Yes
Yap, J.W.; Nor Ezzawanis, A.T.; Mohd. Hairul, M.A.; Wan Syafiq, W.P. [88107] Malaysia K001553192 Yes
McKee, H.S. [6035] Burma K002794777 Yes
Schlechter, R. [18324] Papua New Guinea K002794949 Yes
Schodde, R. [2640] Papua New Guinea K002794947 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] K002794768 Yes
s.coll. [123] Burma K002794780 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4058] Philippines K002794918 Yes
Xiao, B.Z. [3891] China K002794735 Yes
L.J.S. [5845] K002794789 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002794774 Yes
{Eyma} [1099] Indonesia K002794895 Yes
Henry, A. [9714 A] China K002794732 Yes
s.coll. [423/63] K002400818 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [16918A] K002794722 Yes
s.coll. [5431] Burma K002794775 Yes
Forman, L.L. [397] Indonesia K002794893 Yes
Pleyte, D.R. [496] Indonesia K002794932 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [[4500]] China K002794733 Yes
Waas, S. [2002] Sri Lanka K002794804 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4100] India K002794760 Yes
Griffith [1209] India K002794710 Yes
van Dijk, L.J. [648] Indonesia K002794937 Yes
Balansa, B. [4106] Vietnam K002794851 Yes
Evrard, F. [1337] China K002794853 Yes
Hamilton [5204B] India K000854191 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11169] Hong Kong K002794744 Yes
Versteeg, G. [1185] K002794939 Yes
Millar, A.N. [NGF. 37643] Papua New Guinea K002794929 Yes
Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] Indonesia K002794879 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1518] India K002794714 Yes
Jimpin, S. [128440] Malaysia K002794892 Yes
Bunpheng, D. [1179] Thailand K002794845 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. [12427] India K002794771 Yes
Balgooy, M.M.J.; Wiriadinata, H. [[2940]] Indonesia K002794882 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [6009] Philippines K002794919 Yes
Winkler, H. [2362] K002794884 Yes
Boyce, P.; Eanghourt, K.; Sophal, M.; Kosal, S. [FFI PA 115] Cambodia K002794814 Yes
Lütjeharms, W.J. [5378] K002794876 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [1537] Indonesia K002794873 Yes
Marcan, A. [2545] Thailand K002794827 Yes
s.coll. [15339] Philippines K002794914 Yes
s.coll. [5481] K002794718 Yes
Stone; Reynoso; Sagcal [445] Philippines K002794905 Yes
Boden-Kloss, C. [14811] Indonesia K002794878 Yes
Conn, B.; Pattison, G.; Sands, M.; Wood, J. [LAE 66360] Papua New Guinea K002794954 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26417] K002794766 Yes
Barnes, E. [772] India K002794787 Yes
{de Vogel; de Vogel, E.F. [5526] Indonesia K002794897 Yes
Darbyshire, P.J.; Hoogland, R.D. [7830] Papua New Guinea K002794935 Yes
Willis, F.; Boyce, P.; Dzu, N.V. [23] Vietnam K002794815 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15674] India K002794796 Yes
s.coll. [24929C] India K002794706 Yes
Lam, H.J. [2602] K002794894 Yes
Beccari, O. [602] K002794872 Yes
Meyer Drees, E. [537] Indonesia K002794938 Yes
Collins, E.E. [1963] Thailand K002794833 Yes
Buwalda, P. [5621] K002794903 Yes
Put [3537] Thailand K002794830 No
Gamble, J.S. [1340A] K002794761 Yes
Cuong, N.M.; Kien, D.T.; Sinh, M.V. [NMC 1238] Vietnam K002794820 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15674] India K002794795 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [29245] K002794817 Yes
Smith, H. [325] Thailand K002794858 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8800] Hong Kong K002794753 Yes
Achmad [666] Indonesia K002794877 Yes
s.coll. [5482] India K002794703 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [922] India K002794712 Yes
s.coll. [4274] Indonesia K002794870 Yes
Johns; Moi; Taurereka; Inu; Wiringa; Kwevekabutu [100] K002794946 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [30558] K002794819 Yes
s.coll. [5531] India K002794719 Yes
s.coll. [15524] Philippines K002794915 Yes
Boyce, P.C.; Awong; Jeffri [346] Brunei K002794887 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [10577] K002794788 Yes
Henry, A. [12392] China K002794736 Yes
Chow, K.S. [78086] K002794754 Yes
Floyd, A.G.; Womersley, J.S. [6825] Papua New Guinea K002794936 Yes
Lugas, L. [620] Malaysia K002794886 Yes
Heyne [5204] India K000854190 Unknown Type Material Yes
Suddee, S.; Chayamarit, K.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Pooma, R.; Simpson, D.A. [1809] Thailand K002794834 Yes
Singhasathit, S. [272] Thailand K002794846 Yes
van Dijk, L.J.; [Aet et Idjan] [923] Indonesia K002794933 Yes
[D. P. M. Cruike] [6909] Hong Kong K002794742 Yes
Barnes, E. [1022] India K002794785 Yes
s.coll. [5482] Burma K002794783 Yes
Buwalda, P. [5481] Indonesia K002794901 Yes
[J. H. N. Evam] [s.n.] Malaysia K002794806 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [1062] Papua New Guinea K002794953 Yes
s.coll. [12379] Philippines K002794917 Yes
Streimann, H. [NGF 47833] Papua New Guinea K002794943 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [648] India K002794716 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [105-B] Papua New Guinea K002794960 Yes
Niyomdham, C.; Suangtho, M.; Sangkhachand, B. [148] Thailand K002794840 Yes
Argent, G. [C8775] K002794899 Yes
Wood, J.J. [192] K002794764 Yes
{Lauterbach} [701] Papua New Guinea K002794940 Yes
s.coll. [5482] Burma K002794782 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [271] China K002794727 Yes
Wenzel, C.A. [3192] Philippines K002794907 Yes
Brass, L.J. [25928] Papua New Guinea K002794945 Yes
Edaño, G.E.; Gutlerrez, H. [37714] Philippines K002794912 Yes
Ramos, M. [[2107]] Philippines K002794913 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Charoenpol, C. [1666] Thailand K002794838 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [[T. G. H.] 12586] Papua New Guinea K002794930 Yes
Henry, A. [9714 B] China K002794738 Yes
{D. P. M. Cruik]} [0692] Hong Kong K002794743 Yes
Put [4336] Thailand K002794828 Yes
Raizada, M.B. [15676] India K002794769 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9101] India K002794762 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [645] India K002794799 Yes
Dickason, F.G. [8306] Burma K002794776 Yes
Schlechter, R. [14377] Papua New Guinea K002794941 Yes
Sulit, M.D. [388471] Philippines K002794906 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [11938] Malaysia K002794809 Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [31436] Philippines K002794909 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2136] Papua New Guinea K002794952 Yes
Lace, J.H. [2855] Burma K002794778 Yes
Vink, W. [16886] Papua New Guinea K002794948 Yes
{Kostermans} [s.n.] Indonesia K002794881 Yes
s.coll. [5087] K002794763 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [248] Thailand K002794825 Yes
{Merrill} [118] Philippines K002794916 Yes
Argent, G. [C8775] Indonesia K002794904 Yes
{M. I'abbé Bon} [6092] Vietnam K002794854 Yes
Hosseus, C.C. [722] Thailand K002794859 Yes
Biswas, K. [4087] India K002794730 Yes
Zollinger [346] Indonesia K002794871 Yes
Bourdillon, T.F. [68] India K002794798 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [9424] Hong Kong K002794745 Yes
Lugas, L. [1330] Malaysia K002794890 Yes
Borden, T.E. [24037] Philippines K002794922 Yes
Ramos, M. [13033] Philippines K002794911 Yes
[Gardar H. Stare] [s.n.] Malaysia K002794810 Yes
Schodde, R.; Craven, L. [4107] Papua New Guinea K002794962 Yes
Kammathy, R.V. [82609] India K002794801 Yes
Henry, A. [9714] China K002794737 Yes
Mishmee [s.n.] Bangladesh K002794704 Yes
[D. P. M. Gruike] [3658] Hong Kong K002794741 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Geesink, R.; Phengklai, C.; Wongwan, B. [4236] Thailand K002794843 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20904] China K002794729 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K002794731 Yes
Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] K002794880 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002794756 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [684] Philippines K002794920 Yes
Ng, F.S.P. [FRI 1810] Malaysia K002794811 Yes
Lorrain, R. [6] K002794767 Yes
Barnes, E. [702] India K002794786 Yes
Squires, R.W. [914] K002794852 Yes
Murata, G.; Iwatsuki, K.; Pengklai, C.; Charamphol, C. [T-15868] Thailand K002794836 No
Loher, A. [6974] Philippines K002794925 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [27179] K002794816 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [2770] Papua New Guinea K002794951 Yes
Chan, K.Y. [1275] Hong Kong K002794751 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8411] Hong Kong K002794747 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [248] Thailand K002794823 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru Commelina hispida K003932668 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [S.no] India Dithyrocarpus paniculatus K002794720 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5204] India Aneilema hispidum K001120124 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [5204H] Burma Aneilema hispidum K002794781 Yes
Jack, W. [Cat. no. 5204] Malaysia Aneilema hispidum K001120126 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5204] Aneilema hispidum K001120122 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5204] Aneilema hispidum K001120121 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5204] India Aneilema hispidum K001120123 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5204] Burma Aneilema hispidum K001120128 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5204] Aneilema hispidum K001120125 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5204] Aneilema hispidum K001120127 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5204] Nepal Aneilema hispidum K001120120 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5204] Burma Aneilema hispidum K001120129 Unknown Type Material Yes

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