Euphorbiaceae
Excoecaria

Excoecaria oppositifolia Griff.

First published in Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 4: 386 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

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

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Van Welzen, P.C. (2005). Euphorbiaceae (Genera A-F). Flora of Thailand 8(1): 1-303. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Tagnge, S. & al. (2018). Flora of Nam Kading national protected area II: 30 new records of Angiosperms for Laos. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 75: 107-116.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Tagnge, S. & al. (2018). Flora of Nam Kading national protected area II: 30 new records of Angiosperms for Laos. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 75: 107-116.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Malaysia K004040158 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Malaysia K004040156 Yes
Wallich, N. [8028] India K000247135 Type Yes
Gardner, S.; Utteridge, T.; Tanming, W. [s.n.] Thailand K004040254 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002245063 Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n] India K000247137 Type Yes
Larsen, K.; Santisuk, T.; Warncke, E. [3317] Thailand K004040253 Yes
[Mg. Tha Myaing, EACF] [135] Burma K004040123 Yes
Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [s.n.] Thailand K004040256 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [6707] Thailand K004040258 Yes
Newman, M.F.; Boonthavikoon, T.; Hemrat, C.; Middleton, D.J. [1066] Thailand K004040257 Yes
[Scortechini] [s.n.] K004040157 Yes
Griffith, W. [4707] India K000247134 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002245062 Yes
Winit [1942] Thailand K004040250 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [9695] Thailand K004040252 Yes
Upendranath Kanjilal [3193] India K004040122 Yes
Gardner, S.; Utteridge, T.; Tanming, W. [s.n.] Thailand K004040255 Yes
s.coll. [8028] K004040121 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P.; Phengklai, C. [7726] Thailand K004040259 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000247136 Type Yes
[Saw Maung Mya] [5433] Burma K004040124 Yes
Winit [1956] Thailand K004040251 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P.; Phengklai, C. [7726] Thailand K004040260 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Malaysia K004040155 Yes
Miguel [s.n.] Indonesia K002245061 Yes
Winit [1712] Thailand K004040249 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 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

    • 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 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0