Olacaceae

Olax L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 34 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Ecuador, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Sleumer in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 16B: 24 (1935).
  • —F.T.A. 1: 348

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 20 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 34 (1753)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 20 (1754)
  • Oliv., F.T.A. 1: 348 (1868)
  • Sleumer in E. & P. Pf., ed. 2, 16B: 24 (1935)
  • Sp. Pl: 34 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wallich, N. [s.n.] India K000657931 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fraser, P.; Mkete, W. [306] Cameroon K001383955 Yes
Barter [1785] Niger K000226176 Type Yes
Cheek, M. [5181] Cameroon K000085259 No
Capuron. R. [22719-SF] Madagascar K001208209 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6776] K001124801 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6776] K001124802 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ekema, S.N. [599] Cameroon K001401619 Yes
Rabehevitra, D.; et al [1442] Madagascar K001604225 Yes
Tchiengue, B.; Godlove.; Ngalame.; Lumba.; Fletcher.; Rommens. [1738] Cameroon K001401508 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 6783] K001124812 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000657932 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6777] K001124803 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [467] India K000657933 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brock, J.; Smith, J.R. K:SPC-57944.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6783] India K001124813 Unknown Type Material Yes
Olorunfemi, J. [FHI 30650] Cameroon K000093920 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6781] K001124809 Unknown Type Material Yes
Etuge, M. [4780] Cameroon K000746339 No
Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [3083] Liriosma K:SPC-41031.000 No

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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

  • 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 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

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0