Euphorbiaceae
Mallotus

Mallotus tetracoccus (Roxb.) Kurz

First published in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 42: 245 (1873)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to China (SW. Yunnan) and Indo-China. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • van Welzen, P.C. & Chayamarit, K. (2007). Flora of Thailand 8(2): 305-592. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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. [Cited as Mallotus ferrugineus.]

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.
  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • van Welzen, P.C. & Chayamarit, K. (2007). Flora of Thailand 8(2): 305-592. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 31, 2006 Hohenacker, R.F. [638] India K000187068 Yes
Jan 31, 2006 Wallich, N. [7812] India K000187064 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2006 Thwaites [CP 2118] Sri Lanka K000187069 Yes
Jan 31, 2006 Wallich, N. [7812] India K000187066 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2006 Wallich, N. [7812] India K000187065 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2006 s.coll. [s.n.] India K001235391 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2006 s.coll. [s.n.] India K001235390 Type Yes
Henry, A. [11991B] China K004152515 Yes
Sauliere, A. (Rev.) [213] India K004153062 Yes
Gardner [791] Sri Lanka K004153053 Yes
Henry, A. [11991E] China K004152517 Yes
Bourne [1174] India K004153060 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004153065 Yes
Bourne [[344]] India K004153035 No
[Gard. Walker] [s.n.] Sri Lanka K004153054 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [2394] Sri Lanka K004153048 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [3840] Sri Lanka K004153056 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [57848] Sri Lanka K004153058 Yes
Bourne [2870] India K004153036 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [6002] Sri Lanka K004153044 Yes
[Beddome] [s.n.] India K004153032 Yes
Thomson, G. [71] India K004153031 Yes
Bourne [1370] India K004153063 Yes
Henry, A. [11991C] China K004152513 Yes
Beddome, R.H. [s.n.] India K004153037 Yes
Bourne [1379] India K004153064 Yes
Kostermans [23238] Sri Lanka K004153051 Yes
Kostermans [23238] Sri Lanka K004153050 Yes
Comanor, P.L. [491] Sri Lanka K004153057 Yes
Haines, H.H. [833] India K004153068 Yes
Comanor, P.L. [1102] Sri Lanka K004153055 Yes
Parker, R.N. [2146] India K004153038 Yes
Bourne [1370] India K004153061 Yes
[Beddome] [s.n.] India K004153043 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [40] Sri Lanka K004153047 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [[15643]] India K004153033 Yes
Henry, A. [11991D] China K004152512 Yes
Henry, A. [11991A] China K004152518 Yes
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [8782] Sri Lanka K004153045 Yes
Talbot, W.A. [42] India K004153066 Yes
Worthington, T.B. [5457] Sri Lanka K004153046 Yes
Lawson, M.A. [s.n.] India K004153034 Yes
Henry, A. [11991] China K004152516 Yes
Comanor, P.L. [498] Sri Lanka K004153049 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bangladesh K004153067 Yes
Bourne [s.n.] India K004153059 Yes
Henry, A. [11991C] China K004152514 Yes
Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [26143] India K004153069 Yes
Kathriarachchi, H.S.; Hoffmann, P.; Galster, A. [2] Sri Lanka K004153052 No

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