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This species is accepted, and its native range is Tropical & Subtropical Asia.
Litsea glutinosa

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Comoros, KwaZulu-Natal, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Trinidad-Tobago

Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Jan 1, 2015 Monyrak, Meng et al. [864], Cambodia K000010000
Jan 1, 2013 I Made Maduarta (Pung) [IMM 193], Lesser Sunda Is. K000734532
Jan 1, 2012 de Kok, Rogier [1599], China K000734497
Sep 10, 2003 Barbon et al. [5602], Philippines K000009360
Sep 10, 2003 Gaerlan et al. [2939], Philippines K000009373
Sep 10, 2003 Barbon et al. [1599], Philippines K000009375
Sep 10, 2003 Gaerlan et al. [10343], Philippines K000009376
Jan 1, 1967 Brass, L.J. [743], Papua New Guinea K000815333
Jan 1, 1967 Brass, L.J. [813], Papua New Guinea K000815334
Jan 1, 1967 Elmer, A.D.E. [10993], Philippines K000815368
Jan 1, 1967 Keay, R.W.J. [28665], Cameroon K000182053
s.coll. [s.n.], Jawa K000815211
Blume, C.L.von [s.n.], Jawa K000815207
s.coll. [s.n.] K000815209
s.coll. [s.n.], Jawa K000815210
Blume, C.L.von [s.n.], Jawa K000815208
Brass, L.J. [813], Papua New Guinea K000815335
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2535] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116377
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116429
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116431
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116432
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116430
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116415
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116420
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116424
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2554], Myanmar Tetranthera apetala K001116427
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2554], Myanmar Tetranthera apetala K001116428
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 2554], Bangladesh Tetranthera apetala K001116423
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116418
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116425
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554], India Tetranthera apetala K001116422
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116426
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554], India Tetranthera apetala K001116419
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116417
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116421
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116416

First published in Philipp. J. Sci., C 6: 321 (1911)

Accepted by

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots' Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1984). Flora of Bhutan 1(2): 189-462. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kostermans, A.J.G.H. (1974). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 5: 1-123. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh l?c các loài th?c v?t Vi?t Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà N?i : Nhà xu?t b?n Nông nghi?p.
  • Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Ngernsaengsaruay, C., Middleton, D.J. & Chayamarit, K. (2011). A revision of the genus Litsea Lam. (Lauraceae) in Thailand Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 40-119.
  • 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.
  • Rodrigues de Moraes, P.L. (2013). The collections of Lauraceae in the herbarium of Henri Van Heurck (AWH) Plant Ecology and Evolution 146: 360-383.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Srinivas, S.G. & Krishnamurthy, Y.L. (2016). Taxonomy and distribution of genus Litsea Lam (Lauraceae) in Western Ghats of Karnataka, India Journal of the Indian Botanical Society 95: 169-182.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Watson, M.F. & al. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Nepal 3: 1-425. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Australia 2: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • de Kok, R.P.J. (2021). A revision of Lutsea (Lauraceae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 73: 81-178.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots' Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Guého, J. & Marais, W. (1982). Flore des Mascareignes 153-160: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Ngernsaengsaruay, C., Middleton, D.J. & Chayamarit, K. (2011). A revision of the genus Litsea Lam. (Lauraceae) in Thailand Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 40-119.
  • 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.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Watson, M.F. & al. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Nepal 3: 1-425. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Australia 2: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

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