Apocynaceae

Marsdenia R.Br.

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 460 (1810), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is E. & S. Tropical Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, Tropical & Subtropical Asia.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.
  • Nazar, N. & al. (2019). Phylogenetic relationships in Apocynaceae based on nuclear PHYA and plastid trnL-F sequences, with a focus on tribal relationships. Caryologia; Giornale di Citologia, Citosistematica e Citogenetica 72: 555-81.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Forster in Austral. Syst. Bot. 8: 703–933 (1995).
  • Omlor, Gen. Revis. Marsdenieae (1998).
  • R. Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 460 (1810), conserved name.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by D. Goyder [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Omlor, Gen. Revis. Marsdenieae (Asclepiadaceae): 257 pp. (1998).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2011 Middleton, D.J., et al. [1223] Thailand K000577202 No
Mar 1, 2011 Kulip, J., et al. [SAN 133874] Malaysia K000577176 No
Mar 1, 2011 Middleton, D.J., et al. [1268] Thailand K000577198 No
Mar 1, 2011 Nguyen, V.D., et al. [HNK 1710] Vietnam K000577204 No
Mar 1, 2011 Middleton, D.J., et al. [904] Thailand K000577199 No
Mar 1, 2009 Nguyen, V., D., et al. [HNK 978] Vietnam K000230000 No
Jan 1, 2007 Takeuchi, W. [12469] Papua New Guinea K000224392 No
Jan 1, 2005 Scott, S. [M 02-80] Indonesia K:SPC-74224.000 No
Apr 1, 1999 Sarasin, K.F. [635] Indonesia K000872989 Type Yes
Feb 1, 1998 Salino, A.; Gotschalg, A. [4047] Brazil K001060819 Yes
Tingey, R. [s.n.] Australia K:SPC-56457.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000873040 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8176] K001129149 Unknown Type Material Yes
Verdcourt, B. [668] Kenya K:SPC-06768.000 No
Onjalalaina, G.E.; Vorontsova, M.; Besnard, G.; Nanjarisoa, O.P.; Razanatsoa, J. [OLG 411] Madagascar K000953647 Yes
Rakotoarisoa, S.E.; Andriamahay, M.; Cable, S. [RSE 182] Madagascar K001892702 No
Gateble, G.; Ounemoa, J. [1001] K000544400 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8176] K001129150 Unknown Type Material Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [20334] Malaysia K000873055 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cunningham, A. [51] Australia K000873041 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bird, L.H. [s.n.] Australia K:SPC-56455.000 No
Bourgeau, M. [2450] Mexico K000197434 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8176] K001129147 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8176] Bangladesh K001129151 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hinton, G.B. [7131] Mexico K000465606 No
Barbosa, E.; Sena, G. [1] Brazil K000096515 Yes
Sousa, V.C.; Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M. [5189] Brazil K001060821 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Giulietti, A.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sakuragui, C.M. [5189] Brazil K001060820 Yes
Wright-Smith, W. K:SPC-01951.000 No
Hind, D.J.N.; Guedes, L.M. [64] Brazil K000095843 Yes
Willis, F.; Boyce, P. [18] Vietnam K:SPC-61377.000 No
Miranda-Silva, E. [49] Brazil K000096513 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] Brazil K000095809 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. s.n.] Burma K001132421 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8176] Burma K001129153 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brazil K000095810 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. s.n.] Burma K001132422 Unknown Type Material Yes
Campos V., A. [5693] Mexico K000197441 Isotype Yes
Silva, M.A., dos; Oliveira, N.R.; Santos, A.D.; Mendonça, R.C.; Cardoso, E.; Sousa, N.G. [4193] Brazil K001060822 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8176] K001129148 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faulkner, H. [735] Tanzania K:SPC-06386.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8176] Burma K001129152 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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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