Euphorbiaceae
Homalanthus

Homalanthus nutans (G.Forst.) Guill.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 7: 186 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Society Is., Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Florence, J. (1997). Flore de la Polynésie Française 1: 1-393. ORSTOM éditions, Paris.
  • Gardner, R.O. (2011). Trees and shrubs of Niue: an identification guide to the island's indigenous and naturalised woody plants: 1-244. R.O. Gardner, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • 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.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.
  • Wheatley, J.I. (1992). A guide to the common trees of Vanuatu. With lists of their traditional uses & ni-Vanuatu names: 1-308. Department of Forestry, Port Vila.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gardner, R.O. (2011). Trees and shrubs of Niue: an identification guide to the island's indigenous and naturalised woody plants: 1-244. R.O. Gardner, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Yuncker, T.G. (1959). Plants of Tonga. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 220: 1-283.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1996 Foster [s.n.] Samoa K001080486 Unknown Type Material Yes
Raynal, J. [18154] French Polynesia K003872284 Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Parham, J. [7165] Fiji K003872190 Yes
Uhe, G. [1645] Vanuatu K003872095 Yes
Harvey, W.H. [s.n.] Fiji K003872174 Yes
Smith, A.C. [6718] Fiji K003872191 Yes
s.coll. [22] Fiji K003872179 Yes
Smith, A.C. [60] Fiji K003872202 Yes
Parks, H.E. [16054] Tonga K003872233 Yes
Caldwell, E. [s.n.] New Caledonia K003872158 Yes
Wilder, G.P. [28] Cook Islands K003872262 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [7319] Tonga K003872239 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [11452] Samoa K003872244 Yes
Damanu, E. [20] Fiji K003872188 Yes
St. John, H. [18936] Fiji K003872193 Yes
Greenwood, W. [62] Fiji K003872182 Yes
Mitchell, D. [503] Samoa K003872258 Yes
Tothill, J.D. (Mr); Tothill, B.H. [731] Fiji K003872183 Yes
Pancher, M. [s.n.] New Caledonia K003872157 Yes
Grant, M.L. [3706] French Polynesia K003872278 Yes
Lister, J.J. [s.n.] Tonga K003872231 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [7893] New Caledonia K003872147 Yes
Wilder, G.P. [776] Cook Islands K003872263 Yes
Teraoka, W.; Kennedy, H. [66] Samoa K003872260 Yes
Seemann, B. [402] Fiji K003872175 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [RSNH24177] Vanuatu K003872106 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [2820] Fiji K003872186 Yes
Soakai, E. [901] Tonga K003872236 Yes
Yuncker, T.G. [9692] Niue K003872242 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W2862] Samoa K003872227 Yes
Mackee, H.S. [22847] New Caledonia K003872149 Yes
Florence, J. [8102] French Polynesia K003872275 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W4211] Samoa K003872226 Yes
McPherson, G. [5748] New Caledonia K003872151 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Samoa K001080483 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bristol, M.L. [1968] Samoa K003872257 Yes
Degener, O. [15134] Fiji K003872199 Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. [71990] Fiji K003872211 Yes
Florence, J. [3925] French Polynesia K003872274 Yes
Smith, A.C. [7667] Fiji K003872194 Yes
Haevermans, T.; Labat, J.N.; Gargominy, O.; Rollard, C.; Fontaine, B.; Buyck, B.; Hofstaetter, V.; Ineich, I. [420] Vanuatu K001636331 Yes
Christophersen, E. [2710] Samoa K003872254 Yes
Smith, A.C. [1121] Fiji K003872203 Yes
Smith, A.C. [959] Fiji K003872204 Yes
Pillon, Y.; Jourdan, H.; Theuerkauf, J. [826] Wallis and Futuna K003872145 Yes
Kajewski, S.F.; Wilson, J.P. [976] Vanuatu K003872098 Yes
Franc, I. [80] New Caledonia K003872153 Yes
Tothil, J.D. (Mr); Tothill, B.H. [756] Fiji K003872185 Yes
Bernardi, L. [10375] New Caledonia K003872148 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [622] Fiji K003872180 Yes
Kuruvoli, I.T. [14982] Fiji K003872210 Yes
Scarth-Johnson, V. [73] Tonga K003872235 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Samoa K003872225 Yes
Florence, J. [2363] French Polynesia K003872272 Yes
Graeffe [1602] Samoa K003872176 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Caledonia K003872152 Yes
Cheeseman, T.F. [665] Cook Islands K003872261 Yes
Green, P.S. [RSNH1025] Vanuatu K003872105 Yes
Milne, W. [153] Fiji K003872173 Yes
Reinecke [48] Samoa K003872248 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [48] Vanuatu K003872102 Yes
Smith, A.C. [212] Fiji K003872205 Yes
Sykes, W.R. [182/FP] French Polynesia K003872286 Yes
Barclay [s.n.] Tonga K001080484 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hallé, N. [7208] French Polynesia K003872264 Yes
Curry, P. [887] Vanuatu K003872096 Yes
Herald, M.M.S.; Milne [124] Fiji K003872172 Yes
Bola, I. [72] Fiji K003872187 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [11574] Samoa K003872243 Yes
Decker, B. [2343] French Polynesia K003872285 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Samoa K001080482 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, A.E. [7680] Tonga K003872240 Yes
Florence, J. [8895] French Polynesia K003872277 Yes
Florence [11513] French Polynesia K003872267 Yes
Greenwood, E.W. [62] Fiji K003872181 Yes
Cabalion, P. [2080] Vanuatu K003872104 Yes
Smith, A.C. [9429] Fiji K003872195 Yes
Bourdy, G. [736] Vanuatu K003872101 Yes
Soakai, E. [934] Tonga K003872237 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Samoa K001080485 Unknown Type Material Yes
Florence; Sykes [11285] French Polynesia K003872265 Yes
Quayle, E.H. [615] French Polynesia K003872281 Yes
Yuncker, T.G. [9045] Samoa K003872255 Yes
Setchell, W.A.; Parks, H.E. [15409] Tonga K003872232 Yes
Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.; Parham, J. [7113] Fiji K003872189 Yes
s.coll. [18] Samoa K003872246 Yes
Bourdy, G. [93] Vanuatu K003872099 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [7143] Tonga K003872238 Yes
Florence, J. [8675] French Polynesia K003872276 Yes
van Balgooy, M.M.J. [1710] French Polynesia K003872270 Yes
White, C.T. [2068] New Caledonia K003872154 Yes
Florence, J. [3657] French Polynesia K003872273 Yes
MacDaniels, L.H. [1257] French Polynesia K003872279 Yes
Pillon, Y. [1101] Vanuatu K003872094 Yes
Florence; Tahuaitu [11834] French Polynesia K003872266 Yes
Parham, B.E. [5634] Fiji K003872209 Yes
Eames, A.J. [161] Samoa K003872250 Yes
Garber, D.W. [847] Samoa K003872251 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [10854] Niue K003872241 Yes
Gillespie, J.W. [4457] Fiji K003872200 Yes
Horne, J. [s.n.] Fiji K003872178 Yes
Smith, A.C. [6370] Fiji K003872206 Yes
Berry, M.J. [95] Fiji K003872201 Yes
Harvey, W.H. [s.n.] Tonga K003872229 Yes
Graeffe [1549] K003872177 Yes
Christophersen, E. [582] Samoa K003872253 Yes
MacDaniels, L.H. [1617] French Polynesia K003872280 Yes
s.coll. [921] French Polynesia K003872282 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [649] Vanuatu K003872108 Yes
St. John, H. [18085] Fiji K003872192 Yes
s.coll. [53] Samoa K003872245 Yes
Bristol, M.L. [2392] Samoa K003872256 Yes
Vaupel, F. [168] Samoa K003872249 Yes
Kuruvoli, I. [13322] Fiji K003872196 Yes
s.coll. [12808] Fiji K003872208 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W2862] Samoa K003872259 Yes
Smith, A.C. [5341] Fiji K003872207 Yes
Curry, P. [992] Vanuatu K003872097 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W447] Samoa K003872252 Yes
Degener, O.; Ordonez, E. [13555] Fiji K003872198 Yes
Chew Wee-Lek [RSNH154] Vanuatu K003872107 Yes
Tothil, J.D. (Mr); Tothill, B.H. [751] Fiji K003872184 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [5097] New Caledonia K003872146 Yes
Ledermann [13231] Micronesia, Federated States of K003872291 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W4493] Samoa K003872228 Yes
Crosby, C.S. [152] Tonga K003872230 Yes
[Bidwill] [s.n.] French Polynesia K003872271 Yes
Soakai, E. [349] Tonga K003872234 Yes
Powell, J. [305] Samoa K003872247 Yes
Deplanche [1134] New Caledonia K003872156 Yes
Gillivray, J.M. [s.n.] Fiji K003872171 Yes
Bourdy, G. [842] Vanuatu K003872100 Yes
Schlechter, R. [15614] New Caledonia K003872150 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [12118] New Caledonia K003872155 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [63590] French Polynesia K003872269 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4094] Fiji K003872197 Yes
Florence; Sykes [11286] French Polynesia K003872268 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [397] Vanuatu K003872103 Yes
s.coll. [921] French Polynesia K003872283 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [649] Vanuatu K:SPC-54983.000 No

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