Rutaceae

Melicope J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

First published in Char. Gen. Pl.: 55 (1776)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kermadec Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marquesas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia

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?
Feb 20, 2008 Rena et al. [S 58914] Malaysia K000517128 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Reynoso, E.; Fuentes, R. [PPI 24514] Philippines K000270746 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Gaerlan; Reynoso [PPI 20228] Philippines K000270751 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Madulid et al. [PPI 23980] Philippines K000270749 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Madulid et al. [PPI 26069] Philippines K000270756 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Reynoso et al. [PPI 14289] Philippines K000270768 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 23134] Philippines K000270766 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Reynoso et al. [PPI 17803] Philippines K000270753 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 19166] Philippines K000270765 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Barbon et al. [PPI 12619] Philippines K000270754 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Madulid et al. [PPI 27465] Philippines K000270750 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Reynoso; Majaducon [PPI 24955] Philippines K000270744 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Fuentes; de la Rosa [PPI 38823] Philippines K000270769 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Reynoso et al. [PPI 14534] Philippines K000270755 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Gaerlan; Reynoso [PPI 20321] Philippines K000270762 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Reynoso; Majaducon [PPI 24857] Philippines K000270761 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Madulid et al. [PPI 7738] Philippines K000270760 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Barbon et al. [PPI 8170] Philippines K000270763 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 13053] Philippines K000270759 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Gaerlan, F.; Chavez, R. [PPI 26506] Philippines K000270767 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Barbon, E.; Garcia, H. [PPI 22635] Philippines K000270764 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Reynoso, E.; Majaducon, R. [PPI 21849] Philippines K000270745 Yes
Aug 9, 2004 Romero et al. [PPI 38421] Philippines K000270748 No
Jul 29, 2004 Goh, M.; et al. [SAN 145390] Malaysia K000270674 Yes
Jul 29, 2004 Kessler [PK 1751] Malaysia K000270673 Yes
Jul 13, 2004 Soejarto; Southavong [10744] Laos K000270516 Yes
Jul 13, 2004 Middleton; Lamxay [267] Laos K000270514 Yes
May 1, 1991 Moore, C. [42] Australia K000717408 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1991 Moore, C. [42] Australia K000717407 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1991 Moore, C. [s.n.] Australia K000717406 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 1989 Hose, C. [513] Malaysia K000717448 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1989 Creagh, C.V. [s.n.] Malaysia K000717446 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1989 Haviland, G.D. [2039] Malaysia K000717449 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1989 Motley, J. [681] Indonesia K000717445 Type Yes
Aug 1, 1989 Creagh, C.V. [s.n.] Malaysia K000717447 Type Yes
Mar 15, 1989 Champion, J.G. [88] Hong Kong K000717465 Type Yes
Mar 15, 1989 Peekel, G. [354] Papua New Guinea K000717424 Type Yes
Mar 15, 1989 Champion, J.G. [s.n.] Hong Kong K000717466 Type Yes
Mar 15, 1989 Peekel, G. [354] Papua New Guinea K000717423 Isolectotype Yes
Mar 10, 1989 Lauterbach, C.A.G. [2862] Papua New Guinea K000717435 Type Yes
Mar 10, 1989 Cuming, H. [s.n.] Philippines K000717405 Isotype Yes
Navian, R. Vanuatu K002167667 Yes
Barbon; Romero; Fernando Philippines K002167182 Yes
Madulid; et al. Philippines K002167198 Yes
St. John, H. [11686] United States K002167886 Yes
Stone, B.C.; et al. Philippines K002167186 Yes
Uhe, G. Vanuatu K002167668 Yes
McPherson, G.; Tuiwawa, M.; Rigault, F.; et al. Vanuatu K002167657 Yes
Gaerlan; Sagcal; Romero Philippines K002167204 Yes
Uhe, G. Vanuatu K002167671 Yes
Randrianjanaka, L.M.; Ratovoson, F.; Randrianasolo, S.; Rakotondrajaona, R. [604] Madagascar K002168291 Yes
Hillebrand (Dr) [240] United States K002167884 Yes
Stone, B.C.; et al. Philippines K002167189 Yes
van Balgooy; Kessler, P. [5905] Indonesia K002167094 Yes
Forbes, C.N. [341] United States K002167895 Yes
Gaerlan; Sagcal; Romero Philippines K002167203 Yes
Curry, P. Vanuatu K002167665 Yes
Ambri; et al. [AA1575] Indonesia K002167101 Yes
Argent, G.; Reynoso, E.J. Philippines K002167183 Yes
Gaerlan; Sagcal; Fernando Philippines K002167205 Yes
Reynoso; Sagcal; Garcia Philippines K002167187 Yes
Rakotomalaza, P.J.; et al. [1056] Madagascar K002168290 Yes
Wanma, J.F.; Low, Y.W.; Lucas, E.J.; Wader, J.H.; Wambrauw, K.; Nassa, K.; Wuesan, F.F.; Korwa, R.F. [MAN-SING 35] Indonesia K001905730 No
Ridsdale, C.E. [2272] Indonesia K001622341 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [2181] Indonesia K001622325 Yes
Balslev, H.; Sutjaritjai, N.; Chamchumroon, V.; Eiserhardt, W.; Eiserhardt, S.; Sumanon, P.; Panyadee, P.; Kladwong, P.; Pakinamhang, B. [10021] Thailand K001625244 Yes
Ranarivelo, H.; Ravelonarivo, D. [RHS838] Madagascar K002168295 Yes
Suzana, S.; Nur Adillah, M.Y.; Dayang Fazrinah, A.D.; Tawadong, T.; Maclean, B. [SAN156963] Malaysia K001560462 Yes
Suzana, S.; Nur Adillah, M.Y.; Ubaldus, M.; Markus, G.; Tawadong, T. [SAN 156704] Malaysia K001577936 Yes
Birkinshaw, C.; Adamainty, J.F.; Razafindrazaka, B. [669] Madagascar K002168294 Yes
Fuentes, R.; Fernando, L. Philippines K002167190 Yes
Lehavana, A.; Skema, C.; Ledada [82] Madagascar K002168297 Yes
Degener, O.; Degener, I. [31479a] United States K002167888 Yes
Kessler; et al. [PK1378] Indonesia K002167099 Yes
Ravelonarivo, D.; Gerard, M.; Rasoanaivo [3028] Madagascar K002168299 Yes
Gaerlan, F.J.M.; et al. Philippines K002167194 Yes
Sidiyasa, K.; Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Arbainsyah [1361] Indonesia K002167097 Yes
GWR [s.n.] United States K002167845 Yes
Birkinshaw, C. [1081] Madagascar K002168298 Yes
Sidiyasa, K. [1037] Indonesia K002167093 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002167883 Yes
Hamdi [AA2115] Indonesia K002167095 Yes
Barbon; Garcia; Alvarez Philippines K002167201 Yes
Barbon; Alvarez; Garcia Philippines K002167197 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [8227] Japan K002166615 Yes
Andriantiana, J.; Phillipson, P.B.; Rakotovao, C. [1036] Madagascar K002168296 Yes
Sidiyasa, K.; Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.; Arbainsyah [1323] Indonesia K002167096 Yes
Degener, O.; Degener, I. [30941] United States K002167864 Yes
Barbon; Garcia; Alvarez Philippines K002167199 Yes
Stone, B.C.; Reynoso, E.J. Philippines K002167193 Yes
Lehavana, A.; Skema, C.; Ledada [82] Madagascar K002168300 Yes
Gaerlan, F.J.M.; et al. Philippines K002167185 Yes
Reynoso; Fuentes; Garcia Philippines K002167195 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et a [PK1378] Indonesia K002167098 Yes
Curry, P. Vanuatu K002167666 Yes
St John, H. [12110] United States K002167887 Yes
Stone, B.C.; et al. Philippines K002167191 Yes
Barbon, E.B.; et al. Philippines K002167184 Yes
Ambri; et al. [AA1575] Indonesia K002167100 Yes
Gaerlan; Sagcal; Romero Philippines K002167200 Yes
Gaerlan; Sagcal; Fernando Philippines K002167206 Yes
Argent, G.; Amiril Saridan [9336] Indonesia K002167092 Yes
Curry, P. Vanuatu K002167669 Yes
Ranarivelo, H.; Randriambololona, T.; Razanatzoa, J. [9307] Madagascar K002168293 Yes
Gaerlan; Sagcal; Romero Philippines K002167202 Yes
Romero, E.M. Philippines K002167188 Yes
Stone; Reynoso; Sagcal Philippines K002167196 Yes
Stone, B.C.; et al. Philippines K002167192 Yes
Hillebrand (Dr) United States K002167918 Yes
Rakotovao, C.; Jaovazaha; Tsarajery [2572] Madagascar K002168292 Yes
Degener, O.; Ordonez, E.; [J.E. Rapaan] [12777] United States K002167885 Yes
Curry, P. Vanuatu K002167670 Yes
Dallachy, J. [s.n.] Australia Evodiella K000717643 Type Yes

Sources

  • 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.

  • 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

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