Cyperaceae
Gahnia

Gahnia javanica Moritzi

First published in A.Moritzi, Syst. Verz. Java: 98 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (Yunnan) to Jawa and Solomon Islands. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, China South-Central, Jawa, Malaya, New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. 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?
Jan 1, 1939 Henry, A. [9168] China K000960088 Unknown Type Material Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2163] Brunei K002774173 Yes
{L. Wray, Jr.} [387] Malaysia K002411442 Yes
Verdcourt [5185] Papua New Guinea K002774260 Yes
DeVore; Hoover [288] Philippines K002774195 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Foreman, D.B. [LAE 55872] Papua New Guinea K002774264 Yes
[San] [71625] Malaysia K002774171 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [96] Solomon Islands K002774825 Yes
[illegible] [741] Papua New Guinea K002774255 Yes
Poore, M.E.D. [H502] Malaysia K002774172 Yes
Veldkamp, J.F.; Kuduk, M. [8529] Indonesia K002774247 No
Fitt, L.H. [12] Malaysia K002411449 Yes
Jermy, A.C. [14426] Malaysia K002411484 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Veldkamp, J.F. [LAE 54500] Papua New Guinea K002774257 Yes
Sapiin [29] Indonesia K002411471 Yes
Bünnemeijer, H.A.B. [408] Indonesia K002411476 Yes
Veldkamp, J.F. [6276] Papua New Guinea K002774238 Yes
Wong, K.M. [WKM1847] Brunei K002774170 Yes
Craven, L.A. [2869] Papua New Guinea K002774253 Yes
Gillison, A. [NGF25115] Papua New Guinea K002774234 Yes
Brass, L.J. [4552] Papua New Guinea K002774243 Yes
Wheeler, J.M. [ANU 6396] Papua New Guinea K002774227 Yes
Raynal, J. [17534] Papua New Guinea K002774220 Yes
Eyma [602] Indonesia K002411491 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [Herbarium of the Bureau of Government Laboratories] Philippines K000291077 Type Yes
Parker, R.N. [3123] Burma K002411402 Yes
Fitt, L.H. [12] Malaysia K002411450 Yes
Nurta; Hasan [31] Indonesia K002411480 No
Veldkamp, J.F. [6512] Papua New Guinea K002774237 Yes
Eyma [3641] Indonesia K002411492 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Anderson, C. [11465] Malaysia K002411485 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J.; Kene, R. [SANDS 2221] Papua New Guinea K002774249 Yes
Coode, M.; Katik, P. [NGF40007] Papua New Guinea K002774223 Yes
Kerenga, K. [LAE 74496] Indonesia K002774233 No
Williams, R.S. [2621] Philippines K002774196 Yes
Zippelius [s.n.] Indonesia K002411469 Yes
Martin, P.J. [S38771] Malaysia K002411487 Yes
Kalkman, C. [4762] Papua New Guinea K002774246 Yes
Fitt, L.H. [12] Malaysia K002411446 Yes
Carr, C.E. [15237] Indonesia K002774242 Yes
Chai, P.P.K. [S36118] Malaysia K002411488 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [10990] Malaysia K002411443 Yes
Burkill, H.M. [792] Malaysia K002411444 Yes
Croft, J.R. [LAE 65168] Papua New Guinea K002774258 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J.; Kene, R. [SANDS2221] Papua New Guinea K002774240 Yes
Beaman, J.H. [10869] Indonesia K002411472 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Hidayat, A.; Woodman, R.; Beaman, J.; Sands, M. [9496] Indonesia K002774232 Yes
Salick; Alim; Benidict [9000] Malaysia K002774174 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Veldkamp, J.F. [LAE 54229] Papua New Guinea K002774263 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Casserly, R. [89/198] Malaysia K002774176 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A.; Ama, D. [19669] Papua New Guinea K002774250 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K000291073 Type Yes
Croft, J.; Marsh, J. [LAE 71248] Papua New Guinea K002774261 No
s.coll. [11589] Philippines K002774198 Yes
Veldkamp, J.F.; Kuduk, M. [8323] Papua New Guinea K002774245 Yes
Vidal, S. [1965] Philippines K000291078 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bakh; Brink [1741] Indonesia K002411479 Yes
Hoogland, R.D.; Schodde, R. [7008] Papua New Guinea K002774222 Yes
Fitt, L.H. [12] Malaysia K002411445 Yes
Coode, M.; Stevens, P. [NGF 46190] Papua New Guinea K002774256 Yes
James, S.A. [SAJ1222] Papua New Guinea K002774248 Yes
Nooteboom, H.P.; Chai, P. [01981] Malaysia K002411482 Yes
van Royen, P. [11163] Papua New Guinea K002774244 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [29001] K002411490 Yes
Pulle [1028] Papua New Guinea K002774229 Yes
Jermy, A.C. [14426] Malaysia K002411483 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [10709] Malaysia K002411489 Yes
Croft, J.R.; et a [LAE 71036] Papua New Guinea K002774262 Yes
Jacobs, M. [4408] Indonesia K002411468 Yes
Barker, W.R.; Umba, T. [LAE 67331] Papua New Guinea K002774251 Yes
Giulianetti, A. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K002774224 Yes
Kanehira; Hatusima [14075] Indonesia K002774265 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Casserly, R. [89/198] Malaysia K002774177 Yes
Steenis, V. [9092] Indonesia K002411473 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [12559] Papua New Guinea K002774228 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J.; Kene, R. [SANDS2221] Papua New Guinea K002774241 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [4160] Malaysia K000291076 Type Yes
van Royen, P. [10897] Papua New Guinea K002774226 Yes
Jacobs, M. [4408A ] Indonesia K002411465 Yes
Barker, W.R.; Umba, T. [LAE 67264] Papua New Guinea K002774254 Yes
Foreman; Wardle [NGF45530] Papua New Guinea K002774235 Yes
Womersley, J.S.; Wolliams, K. [NGF37035] Papua New Guinea K002774239 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [3661] Malaysia K002774178 No
Moi, W.; Rau, K.; Arthurking [MOI 114] Papua New Guinea K002774225 Yes
Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] Indonesia K002411475 Yes
Cruttwell, N.G. [1305] Papua New Guinea K002774252 Yes
Fitt, L.H. [12] Malaysia K002411448 Yes
Veldkamp, J.F. [6328] Papua New Guinea K002774236 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [20293] Malaysia K002411466 Yes
Gambating, A. [123474] Malaysia K002774175 Yes
Madulid, D.A.; Sohmer, S.H.; Gaerlan; Alvarez; Garcia [2519] Philippines K002774194 Yes
Fitt, L.H. [12] Malaysia K002411447 Yes
Brass, L.J. [9047] Papua New Guinea K002774231 Yes
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K002411477 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [32] Indonesia K002411481 Yes
Lam, H.J. [1740] Papua New Guinea K002774230 Yes
Bunnemeyer [10051] Indonesia K002411467 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002411470 Yes
{Unesco (Kostermans C. S. )} [300] Indonesia K002411478 No
Chew, W.L.; Corner, E.J.H. [s.n.] Malaysia K002774179 Yes
Curran, H.M.; Merritt, M.L.; Zschokke, T.C. [s.n.] Philippines K002774197 Yes
Croft, J. [LAE 61605] Papua New Guinea K002774259 Yes
Barker, C.; Beaman, J. [093] Indonesia K002774221 Yes
Zollinger, H. [949] Indonesia K000291074 Type Yes
Zollinger, H. [949] Indonesia K000291075 Type Yes
Beccari, O. [272] Indonesia K002411474 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [s.n.] Malaysia K002411441 Yes
Jacobs, M. [7207] Malaysia K002774199 Yes
[Beue] [s.n.] China Gahnia castanea K002411406 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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