Phyllanthaceae
Synostemon

Synostemon bacciformis (L.) G.L.Webster

First published in Taxon 9: 26 (1960)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Madagascar

Native to:

Bangladesh, Borneo, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Philippines, Réunion, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • 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. [Cited as Sauropus bacciformis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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?
Sep 1, 2001 Bojer [s.n.] Mauritius Sauropus bacciformis K000406134 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 1, 2001 Fung, H.L. [20418] China Sauropus bacciformis K001081027 Type Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Kerr, A.F.G. [8472] Thailand Sauropus bacciformis K001081004 Holotype 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 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