Myristicaceae

Myristica Gronov.

First published in P.E.Boissier, Fl. Orient.: 141 (1755), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Asia to W. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, Fiji, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia

Introduced into:

Assam, China Southeast, Comoros, Gulf of Guinea Is., Laos, Mauritius, Réunion

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 1993 Brass, L.J. [28894] Papua New Guinea K000880427 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1993 Carr, C.E. [15549] Papua New Guinea K000880259 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1992 Henty, E.E.; Isgar, R.; Galore, M. [41681] Papua New Guinea K000880261 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283392 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283447 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6802] Singapore K001124847 Unknown Type Material Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D.; Howcroft, N. [16878] Papua New Guinea K001598928 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283393 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6806] Singapore K001124858 Unknown Type Material Yes
Yii, P.C.; Pao.; et al. [S. 71552] Malaysia K001609536 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283403 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Singapore K001283397 Yes
Wilkie, P.; Ong, P.T.; Norazmi, A. [FRI72035] Malaysia K001561498 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6798] Singapore K001124838 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jamaica K:SPC-66115.000 No
K:SPC-70000.335 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6804] Burma K001124850 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Singapore K001283398 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283445 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283444 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 6801] K001124844 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283446 Yes
Coode, M. [5486] Philippines K:SPC-51344.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283439 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [5540] Philippines K:SPC-51093.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283440 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283401 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6806] Singapore K001124855 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 6802] Malaysia K001124846 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283443 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6791] K001124830 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 6804] Burma K001124851 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283400 Yes
Jacobs [7604] Philippines K:SPC-07496.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6795] Singapore K001124835 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Singapore K001283395 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 6801] K001124845 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6806] Singapore K001124857 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283441 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Singapore K001283396 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6803] Singapore K001124849 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Singapore K001283399 Yes
Gillison [22316] Papua New Guinea K:SPC-32156.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283402 Yes
Indonesia K:SPC-66121.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283442 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6806] Singapore K001124856 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 6804] Burma K001124852 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6804] Burma K001124853 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 6798] Malaysia K001124839 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K001283394 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6792] K001124831 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 6802] Malaysia K001124848 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0