Desmos Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 352 (1790)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. China to Tropical Asia and SW. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Trinidad-Tobago

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2023 Patsipun; Jugah; et al. [S. 79995] Malaysia K001635507 Yes
Apr 12, 2006 Monyrak [173] Cambodia K000271544 Yes
Apr 12, 2006 Runi et al. [S 63673] Malaysia K000271541 Yes
May 9, 1989 Kerr, A.F.G. [20897] Laos K000595475 Yes
May 9, 1989 Kerr, A.F.G. [20897] Laos K000595476 Yes
Nguyen V.D.; Tran, T.B.; Nguyen, Q.B.; de Kok, R.; Bramley, G.; Challen, G.; Vorontsova, M.; David A. [HNK 871] Vietnam K001612628 Yes
Imin, K.; Yao, T.L.; Pannell, C.M.; Nazri, A. [FRI 74591] Malaysia K001625895 Yes
Gwynne-Vaughan, D.T. [602] Malaysia K003527446 Yes
Bazilah, I.; Low, Y.W.; Lim, W.H.; Mhd Ariffin, A.K.; Azlan, P.; Teng, D.; Nuralya Sabrina, M.H.; Nurul Huda, A.T. [B83] Brunei K001569514 Yes
Nguyen, T.M.H. [0028] Vietnam K001560556 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K003527444 Yes
Curtis, C. [2705] Malaysia K003527445 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Vu, X.P.; Nguyen, T.C.; Bui, H.Q.; Kok, R.P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A.; Trudgen, M.; Briggs, M. [HNK-2096] Vietnam K001612627 Yes
Goodenough, J.S. [1288] Malaysia K003527448 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Vu, X.P.; Nguyen, T.C.; Bui, H.Q.; Kok, R.P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A.; Trudgen, M.; Briggs, M. [HNK-1648] Vietnam K001612616 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.M.; Clark, R.P.; Little P.I. [HNK 3035] Vietnam K001612603 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.M.; Clark, R.P.; Little P.I. [HNK 2585] Vietnam K001612602 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.M.; Clark, R.P.; Little P.I. [HNK 3034] Vietnam K001612596 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.M.; Clark, R.P.; Little P.I. [HNK 3033] Vietnam K001612598 Yes
T.; P. [806] Malaysia K003527467 Yes
Ismail, R. [98540] Malaysia K003527470 Yes
Selvaraj, P. [FRI6616] Malaysia K003527471 Yes
Haniff, M. [3712] Malaysia K003527447 Yes
Sinclair, J.; Kiah bin [40938] Malaysia K003527472 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [21757] Malaysia K003527469 Yes
T.; P. [806] Malaysia K003527468 Yes

Sources

  • 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 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0