Meryta J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
First published in Char. Gen. Pl.: 119 (1776)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is New Zealand North Island to W. & S. Pacific.
Distribution
Native to:
Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Marianas, Marquesas, New Caledonia, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Pitcairn Is., Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Botryodendrum Endl. in Prodr. Fl. Norfolk.: 62 (1833)
- Botryomeryta R.Vig. in J. Bot. (Morot), sér. 2, 3: 84 (1925)
- Neara Sol. ex Seem. in Fl. Vit.: 118 (1866)
- Schizomeryta R.Vig. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 9, 4: 149 (1906)
- Strobilopanax R.Vig. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 9, 4: 148 (1906)
Accepted Species
- Meryta angustifolia (Endl.) Seem.
- Meryta balansae Baill.
- Meryta brachypoda Harms
- Meryta capitata Christoph.
- Meryta choristantha Harms
- Meryta coriacea Baill.
- Meryta denhamii Seem.
- Meryta drakeana Nadeaud
- Meryta lanceolata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Meryta latifolia (Endl.) Seem.
- Meryta lucida J.W.Moore
- Meryta macrophylla (W.Rich ex A.Gray) Seem.
- Meryta malietoa P.A.Cox
- Meryta mauluulu P.A.Cox
- Meryta mauruensis Nadeaud
- Meryta neoebudica (Guillaumin) Harms
- Meryta oxylaena Baill.
- Meryta pachycarpa Baill.
- Meryta pandanicarpa Guillaumin
- Meryta pastoralis F.Tronchet & Lowry
- Meryta pauciflora Hemsl. ex Cheeseman
- Meryta raiateensis J.W.Moore
- Meryta rivularis Lowry
- Meryta salicifolia J.W.Moore
- Meryta schizolaena Baill.
- Meryta senfftiana Volkens
- Meryta sinclairii (Hook.f.) Seem.
- Meryta sonchifolia (Linden) Linden & André
- Meryta tenuifolia A.C.Sm.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Frodin, D.G. & Govaerts, R. (2003 publ. 2004). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae: 1-444. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Sources
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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