Apocynaceae

Tabernaemontana Plum. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 210 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Cook Is., Florida, Gulf States, Hawaii, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Tubuai Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —Pichon in Notulae Syst. 13: 230 (1948).

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Leeuwenberg in Adansonia, Sér. 2, 16: 390 (1976).
  • Pichon in Not. Syst. 13: 247 (1947).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 210 (1753).
  • Stapfin, F.T.A. 4, 1: 150 (1902)
  • in Mém. Mus. Nation. Hist. Nat., Paris Sér. 2, 27: 225 (1949).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Leeuwenberg, A revision of Tabernaemontana, 1. The Old World species (1991).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Leeuwenberg in Revision Tabernaemontana 1: 1–204 (1991)
  • Sp. Pl.: 210 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2018 Paie, I. [S. 51756] Malaysia K001325040 No
Jan 1, 2018 Gardner, S.; Khumchompoo, S. [ST1923] Thailand K001325062 No
Jan 1, 2017 Damahuri [FRI 36584] Malaya K001273103 No
Jan 1, 2012 I Wayan Sukadana (Frog) [IMM 3] TP K000733693 No
Jan 1, 2009 Forzza, R.C., et al. [2700] Brazil K000324914 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Lucas, E.J. [297] Brazil K000324916 Yes
Nov 1, 2008 Onana, J.-M. [3629] Cameroon K000580421 No
Nov 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2252] Cameroon K000580240 No
Nov 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2569] Cameroon K000580237 No
Nov 1, 2008 Kenneth Tah [320] Cameroon K000580239 No
Nov 1, 2008 Kenneth Tah [320] Cameroon K000581249 No
Nov 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13637] Cameroon K000580438 No
Nov 1, 2008 Tchiengue, B. [2619] Cameroon K000580234 No
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Henicka, G.S.; Piva, J.H. [1234] Brazil K000447881 Yes
Jan 1, 2007 Stancik, D.; Ulai [4897] Papua New Guinea K000224347 No
Jan 1, 2007 Clunies-Ross [CCR56] Vanuatu K000224346 No
Nov 1, 2005 Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Rodrigues, W.A.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5076] Brazil K000989475 Yes
Jul 16, 2004 Barbon, Garcia,, Fernando [PPI 9235] Philippines K000227775 No
Jul 16, 2004 Madulid, Gaerlan, et al. [PPI 23767] Philippines K000227765 No
Jul 16, 2004 Garcia, H.; Fernando, L. [PPI 25225] Philippines K000227721 No
Jul 16, 2004 Reynoso; Majaducon [PPI 21991] Philippines K000227749 No
Jul 16, 2004 Pannell, C., M. [1905] Indonesia K000227710 No
Jul 16, 2004 Pius G. et al. [SAN 142892] Malaysia K000227744 No
Jul 16, 2004 Lovave, M. [LAE 82365] Papua New Guinea K000227661 No
Jul 16, 2004 Romero, E.; Majaducon, R. [PPI 29627] Philippines K000227758 No
Nov 1, 2003 Plot Voucher [B 249] Cameroon K000198083 No
Nov 1, 2003 Etuge, M. [1966] Cameroon K000198085 No
Nov 1, 2003 Cable, S. [2701] Cameroon K000198084 No
Nov 1, 2003 Onana, J.-M. [942] Cameroon K000198028 No
Aug 1, 2000 Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [11141] Brazil K000989476 Yes
Aug 1, 1995 Sothers, C.A.; Pereira, E.C.; Silva, C.F.; Assunção, P.A.C.L. [135] Brazil K000989472 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Burchell, W.J. [9419] Brazil K000989334 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T., da [58966] Brazil K000989320 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [47563] Brazil K000989468 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Calderon, C.E.; Monteiro, O.P.; Guedes, J. [2763] Brazil K000989338 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Burchell, W.J. [9976] Brazil K000989322 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Egler, W.A.; Irwin, H.S. [45931] Brazil K000989326 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Spruce, R. [2872] Brazil K000989466 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 s.coll. [2872] Brazil K000989465 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Mexia, Y.E.J. [5943] Brazil K000989323 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T., da [58915] Brazil K000989327 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [10045] Brazil K000989324 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Ducke, A. [17469] Brazil K000989470 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Spruce, R. [2110] Brazil K000587828 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Spruce, R. [4209] Peru K000587837 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Pires, J.M.; Cavalcante, P.B. [52210] Brazil K000989333 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D. [1985] Brazil K000989332 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Spruce, R. [4209] Peru K000587838 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Egler, W.A. [45931] Brazil K000989331 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000989469 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Spruce, R. [2110] Brazil K000587829 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Spruce, R. [2110] Brazil K000587830 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Mexia, Y.E.J. [5911] Brazil K000989328 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Matthews [1542] Peru K000587839 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T., da [58961] Brazil K000989321 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Merrill, E.D. [266] Philippines K000857463 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Forbes, H.O. [478] Papua New Guinea K000857457 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Binnendijk, S. [s.n.] Indonesia K000857374 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Fitzalan, E.F.A. [s.n.] Australia K000857451 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] K000857372 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Moore, C. [s.n.] Australia K000857456 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Kerr, A.F.G. [8620] Thailand K000857390 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Forster [s.n.] Kiribati K000857441 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Robinson, C.B. [76] Indonesia K000857375 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Branderhorst, B. [115] Indonesia K000857459 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Merrill, E.D. [243] Philippines K000857468 Neotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 MacGillivray, J. [s.n.] Australia K000857450 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Brown, R. [2859] Australia K000857448 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Brown, R. [2858] Australia K000857447 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Vaupel, F.K.J. [265] Samoa K000857442 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] K000857371 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Kerr, A.F.G. [8620] Thailand K000857391 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Gjellerup, K. [324] K000857458 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Kerr, A.F.G. [8620] Thailand K000857389 Paratype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] K000857370 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000857454 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] K000857373 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Daemel, C.F.E. [s.n.] Australia K000857453 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Strange, F. [1071] Australia K000857455 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Sagot, P. [209] French Guiana K000587832 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Escritor, L. [21241] Philippines K000857470 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Sagot, P. [388] French Guiana K000587831 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Curran, H.M. [10945] Philippines K000857469 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Ramos, M. [33022] Philippines K000857472 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Cuming, H. [604] Philippines K000857464 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Cuming, H. [604] Philippines K000857465 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Sagot, P. [388] French Guiana K000587833 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Balée, W.L. [1015] Brazil K000989335 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Ramos, M. [39577] Philippines K000857467 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Ramos, M. [43257] Philippines K000857474 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Elmer, A.D.E. [17539] Philippines K000857476 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Elmer, A.D.E. [12564] Philippines K000857466 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Elmer, A.D.E. [10657] Philippines K000857473 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Ramos, M. [33082] Philippines K000857471 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Ramos, M. [43354] Philippines K000857475 Paratype Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Welwitsch [5987] Sierra Leone K000233747 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Heudelot [726] K000233748 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Rabelo, B.V.; Solaman, N.; Cardoso, R. [3067] Brazil K000989336 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] Reunion K000233705 Unknown Type Material No
Jan 1, 1983 Bojer [s.n.] Mauritius K000233710 Isotype No
Jan 1, 1983 Mauritius K000233708 Unknown Type Material No
Jan 1, 1983 Bojer [s.n.] Mauritius K000233709 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Telfair [s.n.] Mauritius K000233706 Type No
Jan 1, 1983 Mauritius K000233707 Unknown Type Material No
Jan 1, 1938 Bastos, M. [16] Brazil K000989330 Yes
Pereira-Silva; et al. [16119] Brazil K001574996 Yes
Carvalho, M. F.; Fernandez Casas, J. [12156-9] Equatorial Guinea K001598565 Yes
Patel, I.H.; Spottiswode, C.; Bayliss, J. [398] Mozambique K001572576 Yes
Ortiz, O.O.; Baldini, R.; Vergara, J.S. [3457] Panama K001567604 Yes
Perigolo, N. A.; dos Santos, A. J. B.; Catenacci, F. S.; Pereira-Silva, G. [302] Brazil K001765480 Yes
Carvalho, M. F., Casas , J. F. [11306-1] Guinea K001598521 Yes
Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; André, T.J.C.; Piva, J.H. [1543] Brazil K000447722 Yes
Allorge, V. New Caledonia K:SPC-46310.000 No
Krukoff, B.A. [4939] Brazil K000989467 Yes
Thomas, D.W. Cameroon K:SPC-43436.000 No
Spruce, R. [232] Brazil K000587816 Isotype Yes
Anderson, W.R.; Fonseca, S.G.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [10572] Brazil K000989471 Yes
Almeida, S.; Cordeiro, M. [692] Brazil K000989473 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 4451] K001039037 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1580] India K001113502 Type Yes
Milliken, W. [863] Indonesia K:SPC-64607.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1580] K001113501 Type Yes
Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K000857449 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mexia, Y.E.J. [5915] Brazil K000989325 Yes
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10157] Thailand K001767555 Yes
Cable, S.; Hermanns, M.; Laird, J.; Hurst, L.; Koopman [2004] Cameroon K000608892 Yes
Wanma, J.F.; Low, Y.W.; Lucas, E.J.; Wader, J.H.; Wambrauw, K.; Nassa, K.; Wuesan, F.F.; Leck, Y. [MAN-SING 58] Indonesia K001905741 No
Aona, L.Y.S.; Fonseca, W.O.; Costa, I.R.; Haigh, A.L.; Lucas, E. [3453] Brazil K000992752 No
Aona, L.Y.S.; Fonseca, W.O.; Costa, G.; Haigh, A.L.; Lucas, E. [3332] Brazil K000992754 No
Aona, L.Y.S.; Fonseca, W.O.; Costa, G.; Haigh, A.L.; Lucas, E. [3287] Brazil K000992756 No
Aona, L.Y.S.; Biggs, N.; Jardim, J.G.; Lucas, E.; Mazine, F.F.; Victor Junior, V.V.; Costa, G. [2495] Brazil K000992102 No
Aona, L.Y.S.; Costa, G.M.; Fonseca, W.O.; Jardim, J.G.; Simões, S. [1950] Brazil K000992103 No
Gautier, L.; Tahinarivony, A.J.; Rapp, L. [LG 6800] Madagascar K001906695 No
Morgan, B.J. [BJM 296] Gabon K001930252 Yes
Antonelli, A.; Santamaría, D.; Zizka, A.; Bacon, C.D. [735] French Guiana K001872091 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1569] K001113483 Unknown Type Material Yes
Noton, E. [Cat. no. 4453] India K001039040 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rand, E.S. [6] Brazil K000989478 Yes
Bastos, M. [16] Brazil K000989329 Yes
[Werdermann, E.] [2586] Bolivia K000662356 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1569] K001113482 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1572] Malaysia K001113488 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4453] K001039039 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zappi, D.C.; Costa, C.B.; Aona, L.; Bellinello, R. [448] Brazil K000989474 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1570] K001113484 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ule, E. [5179] Brazil K000587824 Lectotype Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1570] K001113486 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mbani, J., M. [95] Cameroon K000086224 No
Allorge, V. Vanuatu K:SPC-46309.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4452] K001039038 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1570] K001113485 Unknown Type Material Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10294] Tanzania K:SPC-05088.000 No
Coode, M.J.E. [5426] Philippines K:SPC-51099.000 No
Lobato, L.C. [1035] Brazil K000989337 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [413] Burma Rejoua K:SPC-14627.000 No
Morales, J.F. [2414] Costa Rica Stemmadenia K000814154 Isotype Yes
Forman, L. [188] Pagiantha K:SPC-06406.000 No
Verdcourt, B. [1537] Kenya Conopharyngia K:SPC-18929.000 No

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