Flagellariaceae
Flagellaria

Flagellaria indica L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 333 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tanzania to Mozambique and W. Pacific. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Comoros, Fiji, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Santa Cruz Is., Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia

Introduced into:

Ogasawara-shoto

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Debnath, H.S. (2004). Mangroves of Andaman & Nicobar islands: taxonomy and ecology: 1-133. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter E-F: 1-50919.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • National Parks Board Singapore (2006). Vascular Plant Life Checklist Pulau Ubin www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/cms/cmsmgr/data/6/PlantChkList.xls.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • 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.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Takeuchi, W. (2005). Floristic notes from a holocene successional environment in Papuasia. Harvard Papers in Botany 10: 95-116.
  • Wepfer, P.H. & Linder, H.P. (2014). The taxonomy of Flagellaria (Flagellariaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 27: 159-179.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Debnath, H.S. (2004). Mangroves of Andaman & Nicobar islands: taxonomy and ecology: 1-133. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Fosberg, F.R. (1957). The Maldive islands, Indian Ocean. Atoll Research Bulletin 58: 1-37.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • 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.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Takeuchi, W. (2005). Floristic notes from a holocene successional environment in Papuasia. Harvard Papers in Botany 10: 95-116.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Backer in Fl. Males., ser. 1, 4: 247 (1951).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 237 (1949).
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 333 (1753).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2013 I Wayan Sukadana (Frog) [IWS 11] Indonesia K000734509 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, T.E. [10802] Malaysia K000204935 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002998421 Yes
Polak, A.M. [1294] Indonesia K002998521 Yes
Said, I.M.; Brun [BRUN18921] Brunei K002998360 Yes
Banguinan, P. [PB91] Papua New Guinea K002998522 Yes
Put, N. [622] Thailand K002998238 Yes
Schodde, R.; Craven, L. [3626] Papua New Guinea K002998693 Yes
Lutjeharms, W.J. [4348] Indonesia K002998261 Yes
Barbon; Romero; Femando [1610] Philippines K002998411 Yes
Tang, S. [S37013] Malaysia K002998430 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP 16666] Solomon Islands K002998668 Yes
Evans, M. [1990] Northern Mariana Islands K002998711 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [236] Solomon Islands K002998662 Yes
Docters van Leeuwen, W.M. [10285] Indonesia K002998532 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [9882] Malaysia K002998435 Yes
Smith, A.C. [9323] Fiji K002998716 Yes
Briggs, M. ; Simbiak, V. ; Paiki, T. ; Bofra, T. [MB 559] Indonesia K001639340 Yes
Trethowan, L.; Rustiami, H.; Bramley, G.; Puglisi, C.; Mus; Jhon; Azim; Wira. [1238] Indonesia K001614351 Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [2229] K002998573 Yes
Collins, E.E. [521] Thailand K002998247 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [872] Papua New Guinea K002998537 Yes
Nangkat, N. [NN159] Brunei K002998357 Yes
[illegible] [387B] Australia K002998593 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [440] Vanuatu K002998682 Yes
Womersley, J.S.; Simmonds, N.W. [5092] Indonesia K002998523 Yes
{Forster, P.I.; Tucker, M.C.; Cook} [PIF10419] Australia K002998581 Yes
s.coll. [5798] India K002998178 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP 13423] Solomon Islands K002998689 Yes
Rodin, R. [596] Guam K002998710 Yes
Millar, A.N. [NGF35365] Papua New Guinea K002998529 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2542] Brunei K002998354 Yes
Conover, J.T.; Neal, M.C. [521] Guam K002998709 Yes
Milne [24] Australia K002998609 Yes
Smith, A.C. [1714] Fiji K002998695 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP 12444] Solomon Islands K002998690 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [1049] Vietnam K002998248 Yes
Class, E. [LR3514] Guam K002998713 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12008] Thailand K002998236 Yes
[Charles Hose] [609] Malaysia K002998433 Yes
Lazarides, M. [7637] Australia K002998574 Yes
López, G. [41377] Philippines K002998423 Yes
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [910] Fiji K002998697 Yes
s.coll. [5199] Malaysia K000291904 Type Yes
Kloss, C.B. [14511] Indonesia K002998251 Yes
Murray, L.; Coveny, R.G.; Bishop, F.W. [91] Australia K002998602 Yes
Sidiyasa, K.; Ambriansyah [1662] Indonesia K002998431 Yes
George, R. [S43077] Malaysia K002998429 Yes
Kajaapoe [5239] Indonesia K002998257 Yes
Loher, A. [6976] Philippines K002998425 Yes
Womersley, J.S.; Brass, L.J. [NGF8650] Papua New Guinea K002998527 Yes
Purseglove, J.W.; Shah, M. [P4380] Malaysia K002998434 Yes
Curry, P. [972] Vanuatu K002998676 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP 13384] Solomon Islands K002998656 Yes
Constable, E.F. [22176] Australia K002998599 Yes
Forman, L.L.; Blewett, J.B.J. [856] Brunei K002998356 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [2701] Solomon Islands K002998661 Yes
{Ismail, S.; Niga, N.; Han. S; Noorazman, S.; Melinau, G.; Brun} [BRUN16719] Brunei K002998361 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [793] Papua New Guinea K002998534 Yes
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [910] Fiji K002998696 Yes
Abdullah, M.H. [HA3] Brunei K002998358 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [223-B ] Papua New Guinea K002998658 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [NGF30456] Papua New Guinea K002998528 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [31798] Northern Mariana Islands K002998708 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Vanuatu K002998680 Yes
Runikera, P. [BSIP 10787] Solomon Islands K002998664 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [1423] Philippines K002998418 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5198] K001120098 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rahayu, M. [326] Indonesia K002998253 Yes
Clarkson, J.R. [5001] Australia K002998594 Yes
Henry, A. [8657] China K002998165 Yes
[Frud Mueller] [s.n.] K002998591 Yes
Meyer, R. [27198] Philippines K002998420 Yes
Pickard, J. [123733] Australia K002998604 Yes
Disney, H.J.de S. [123732] Australia K002998606 Yes
Barritt, M.J.A. [915] Australia K002998605 Yes
Craven, L.; Schodde, R. [268] Papua New Guinea K002998692 Yes
Madani, L. [111414] Malaysia K002998436 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [793] Papua New Guinea K002998533 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP 16090] Solomon Islands K002998670 Yes
McDonald, T.J.; Batianoff, G.N. [1240] Australia K002998585 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [223-B ] Papua New Guinea K002998666 Yes
Parham, J.W. [16649] Fiji K002998699 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP 16104] Solomon Islands K002998671 Yes
Clunies-Ross [CCR64] Vanuatu K002998677 Yes
Borden, T.E. [2359] Philippines K002998417 Yes
Loher, A. [1962] K001737177 No
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [872] Papua New Guinea K002998536 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3722A] Thailand K002998246 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Sands, M.; Ariffin; Awong; Saleh; Shanang [6775] Brunei K002998351 Yes
Jimbo, T.; Fazang, K.; Damas, D. [LAE 89154] Papua New Guinea K002998515 Yes
Yen, D.E. [BSIP 19928] Solomon Islands K002998669 Yes
Story, R. [7811] Australia K002998575 Yes
Marcan, A. [586] Thailand K002998235 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A.; Ama, D. [17594] Papua New Guinea K002998520 Yes
Herden, G.J. [81041] Australia K002998596 Yes
Degener, O. [15143] Fiji K002998714 Yes
Lutjeharms, W.J. [5055] Indonesia K002998258 No
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 5198] Bangladesh K001120100 Unknown Type Material Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [6099] Solomon Islands K002998659 Yes
Barbon; Romero; Femando [1610] Philippines K002998412 Yes
Jackson, G.K. [s.n.] Australia K002998589 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5198] Thailand K001120097 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K002998610 Yes
s.coll. [1550] Thailand K002998242 Yes
Edaño, G. [41655] Philippines K002998424 Yes
Balansa, B. [257] Vietnam K002998229 Yes
Stoddart, D.R. [4053] Australia K002998587 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5198] K001120096 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [927] Philippines K001737178 Yes
s.coll. [946] Thailand K002998244 Yes
Mohidin, S.; Brun [BRUN15369] Brunei K002998362 Yes
Floyd, A.G. [7466] Papua New Guinea K002998526 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, T.E.; Baker, W. [12026] Malaysia K002998432 Yes
{Dennis} [4450] Solomon Islands K002998688 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2542] Brunei K002998353 Yes
Boden-Kloss, C. [14762] Indonesia K002998252 Yes
Thurtell, K.; Coveny, R. [3819] Australia K002998598 Yes
s.coll. [361] Thailand K002998237 Yes
Jeffrey, C. [619] Seychelles K:SPC-23337.000 No
Speck, N.H. [1659] Australia K002998580 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E.; [Manila, P. I.] [5694] Philippines K002998419 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3722] Thailand K002998243 Yes
Smith, A.C. [9323] Fiji K002998715 Yes
McKee, H.S. [1573] Papua New Guinea K002998525 Yes
Leach, G. [IAE 56083] Indonesia K002998530 Yes
Gafui, I.; Collectors [BSIP 18450] Solomon Islands K002998672 Yes
Gafui, I. [BSIP 14587] Solomon Islands K002998660 Yes
{Forster, P.I.; Tucker, M.C.; Cook} [PIF10419] Australia K002998584 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [565] Vanuatu K002998678 Yes
Henderson [145] Solomon Islands K002998694 Yes
Lutjeharms, W.J. [5055] Indonesia K002998259 Yes
Collins, E.E. [747] Thailand K002998234 Yes
Lutjeharms, W.J. [4348] Indonesia K002998260 Yes
Sowerby, H. [1095] Australia K002998600 Yes
Lutjeharms, W.J. [5239] Indonesia K002998256 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [236] Solomon Islands K002998663 Yes
Morrison, C. [173] Solomon Islands K002998684 Yes
Johns, R.J.; al [11511] Papua New Guinea K002998517 Yes
Williams, R.S. [2693] Philippines K002998413 Yes
Blake, S.T. [9855] Australia K002998590 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5198] India K001120095 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jacobs, M. [5495] Malaysia K002998428 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP 18180] Solomon Islands K002998667 Yes
Fedilie; Sumbing [68816] Malaysia K002998437 Yes
Wong, K.M. [s.n.] Brunei K002998355 Yes
Curry, P. [283] Vanuatu K002998673 Yes
McComish, J.D. [s.n.] Australia K002998608 Yes
Bernstein, J. [JHB377] Brunei K002998352 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [22222] Papua New Guinea K002998519 Yes
[Damel] [s.n.] Australia K002998592 Yes
Inimua, E. [BSIP 6524] Solomon Islands K002998685 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5198] Burma K001120099 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bernstein, J. [JHB280] Brunei K002998363 Yes
Martin, A.R.H. [Poll Samp 1431] Australia K002998597 Yes
Willis, F.R. [60] Indonesia K:SPC-71468.000 No
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP 12444] Solomon Islands K002998691 Yes
Simaga, J.M.; Johns, R.J. [09333] Papua New Guinea K002998516 Yes
Buckley, R. [37744] Australia K002998582 Yes
Specht, R.L. [825] Australia K002998578 Yes
Vinas, A.N.; Naoni, E.K. [4804] Papua New Guinea K002998531 Yes
{Forster, P.I.; Tucker, M.C.; Cook} [PIF10419] Australia K002998583 Yes
Moseley [s.n.] Philippines K002998414 Yes
Cabalion, P. [2687] Vanuatu K002998674 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [9142] Philippines K000291986 Type Yes
Niyomdham, C.; Sriboonma, D. [1549] Thailand K002998240 Yes
[G. Uhe] [1234] Australia K002998603 Yes
Harden, G.J. [s.n.] Australia K002998595 Yes
Boyland, D.E. [s.n.] Australia K002998586 Yes
Walsh, W.P. [McKB70] K002998576 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [BSIP 4018] Solomon Islands K002998683 Yes
Barelay [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K002998535 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, P.D.; Thammathaworn, S.; Griffin, O. [90/345] Thailand K002998239 Yes
Collins, E.E. [299] Thailand K002998232 Yes
Moore (Jr.), H.E.; Chai, P.P.K. [9110A] Malaysia K002998427 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Vanuatu K002998681 Yes
Adams, L. [801] Australia K002998577 Yes
s.coll. [4718] Papua New Guinea K002998524 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [18834] Thailand K002998231 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [59] Solomon Islands K002998665 Yes
Loher, A. [6970] Philippines K002998415 Yes
Johns, R.J. [11270] Papua New Guinea K002998518 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K002998588 Yes
Tothill, J.D.; Tothill, B.H. [541] Fiji K002998698 Yes
Rahaayu, M. [326] Indonesia K002998254 Yes
Smith, A.C. [9677] Fiji K002998700 Yes
McComish, J.D. [116] Australia K002998607 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [328] Philippines K002998422 Yes
Mauriasi, R. [BSIP 13747] Solomon Islands K002998657 Yes
{Whitmore} [BSIP 5735] Solomon Islands K002998686 Yes
Loher, A. [6989] Philippines K002998416 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5198] K001120094 Unknown Type Material Yes
Collins, E.E. [299] Thailand K002998233 Yes
Rahim, Abd.; et al. [93284] Malaysia K002998426 Yes
Specht, R.L. [163] Australia K002998579 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002998611 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [6603] Thailand K002998245 Yes
Evans, M. [1848] Guam K002998712 Yes
Cabalion, P. [2687] Vanuatu K002998675 Yes
Balansa, B. [4768] Vietnam K002998230 Yes
Veillon, J.M. [RSNH 4567] Vanuatu K002998679 Yes
Said, I.M.; Brun [BRUN15875] Brunei K002998359 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5199] Flagellaria angustifolia K001120112 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5199] Flagellaria angustifolia K001120102 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5199] Flagellaria angustifolia K001120101 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [2402] Indonesia Flagellaria indica var. minor K001622774 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [646] Thailand Flagellaria indica var. minor K002998250 Yes
Lecard, M.T. [s.n.] New Caledonia Flagellaria indica var. minor K002998717 Yes
Bejaud [15] Cambodia Flagellaria indica var. minor K002998249 Yes
Leach, B. [BSIP14617] Solomon Islands Flagellaria indica var. minor K002998718 Yes
s.coll. [747] Flagellaria indica var. minor K002998241 Yes

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