Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnus

Elaeagnus latifolia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 121 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. India, Sri Lanka, Nepal to Indo-China. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslev, H. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Thailand 14(3): 359-431. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslev, H. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Thailand 14(3): 359-431. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2009 Nguyen, v.D., et al. [HNK 2036] Vietnam K000610544 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [724] Sri Lanka K004288036 Yes
Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Wheeler, L.C.; Cramer, L.H. [873] Sri Lanka K004288039 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [14540E] K004287981 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] K004287992 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2149] India K004287998 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs.) [836] India K004287978 Yes
Lushington, A.W. [s.n.] India K004288017 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004288007 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6801A] Pakistan K004287993 Yes
Thwaites [9529] Sri Lanka K004288024 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [3881] Sri Lanka K004288040 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs.) [836] India K004287976 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4028] K001117976 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [593] Sri Lanka K004288033 Yes
Bourdillon, J.F. [430] India K004288019 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] K004007617 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] K004287985 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [7885] Pakistan K004287995 Yes
{Dr. Roxbutgh} [s.n.] K004287975 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K004288015 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4028] India K001117974 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thwaites [CO83] Sri Lanka K004288022 Yes
Lushington, A.W. [s.n.] India K004288016 Yes
Lemann; Griffiths [128] K004287980 Yes
Walker, G. [286] Sri Lanka K004288027 Yes
Walker; Gardner [s.n.] Sri Lanka K004288025 No
Dassanayake, M.D. [649] Sri Lanka K004288042 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K004288032 Yes
Wight, R. [2498] Indian Subcontinent K000854710 Type Yes
Gamble, J.S. [2053A] K004287974 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] India K004287990 Yes
Law [s.n.] K004288004 Yes
Lawson, M.A. [s.n.] India K004288020 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004287972 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [299] Sri Lanka K004288034 Yes
Thwaites [CP2264] Sri Lanka K004288031 Yes
Haines, H.H. [1022] Pakistan K004287989 Yes
s.coll. [12] Sri Lanka K004288023 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004287982 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs.) [875] India K004287977 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004288008 Yes
[Eloagn] [s.n.] India K004288011 Yes
[Dalzell] [s.n.] K004288005 Yes
Watt, G. [6191] K004007618 Yes
Law [s.n.] K004288003 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23424] India K004287996 Yes
Saldanha, C.; Ramamoorthy, T.P. [HFP1148] India K004287999 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [10519B] K004288006 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] K004287991 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004288009 Yes
Fernandes, J. [585] India K004288002 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [246] Sri Lanka K004288029 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1499] India K004288013 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [37465B] K004287969 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D.; Jayasuriya, M. [723] Sri Lanka K004288038 Yes
{Grey-Wilson; et al.} [4593] Nepal K004287986 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [649] Sri Lanka K004288041 Yes
Tessier-Yandell (Mrs.) [94] India K004287968 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6647A] Pakistan K004287994 Yes
Barber, C.A. [5643] India K004288018 Yes
Thwaites [CP2263] Sri Lanka K004288026 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K004288043 Yes
Rao, C.K. [48] India K004288001 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24080] India K004287997 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [388] Sri Lanka K004288035 Yes
Wight, R. [2500] Indian Subcontinent K000854709 Type Yes
Griffith [s.n.] India K004288012 Yes
[Eleagones] [s.n.] K004287984 No
Saldanha, C.J. [15978] India K004288000 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4028] Burma K001117977 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4028] India K001117975 Unknown Type Material Yes
Spring-Smythe, T. [128] Nepal K004287988 Yes
Lul, S.R. [114] India K004288021 Yes
Gardner [752] Sri Lanka K004288028 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] K004287987 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [723] Sri Lanka K004288037 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [43598] K004287970 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] K004287983 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [432] K004287979 No
Worthington, T.B. [5340] Sri Lanka K004288030 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [2659A] K004287973 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K004288014 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K004288010 Yes

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    • 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

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