Zehneria guamensis (Merr.) Fosberg
First published in Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 45: 15 (1980)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (Yunnan, Guangdong), Nansei-shoto to Taiwan, Marianas. It is a climber and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
China South-Central, China Southeast, Marianas, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Melothria guamensis Merr. in Philipp. J. Sci., C 9: 151 (1914)
- Pilogyne guamensis (Merr.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes in Reinwardtia 12: 410 (2009)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Melothria kelungensis (Hayata) Hayata ex Makino & Nemoto in Fl. Japan, ed. 2: 1161 (1931)
- Melothria liukiuensis Nakai in J. Jap. Bot. 14: 129 (1938)
- Zehneria kelungensis Hayata in Icon. Pl. Formosan. 10: 13 (1921)
- Zehneria liukiuensis (Nakai) C.Jeffrey in J. Jap. Bot. 46: 72 (1971)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson, J.G. [11], Guam | K000742767 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0