Lauraceae
Litsea

Litsea rotundifolia (Nees) Hemsl.

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 385 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. China to Indo-China, Hainan, Taiwan. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China Southeast, Hainan, Laos, Taiwan, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dao, N.K. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 20: 1-698. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2020). https://thesiamsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/RA2.NHBSS-V.641.pdf. epublication.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 de Kok, Rogier; Seda Sengun, Weng, Feng [2571] China K000734486 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815277 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schneider, C. [643] China K003277681 Yes
Chung, H.H. [2175] China K003277708 Yes
Warburg, O. [5839] China K003277714 Yes
Fang, W.P. [844] China K003277712 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21199] China K003277699 Yes
Forrest, G. [7526] China K003277679 Yes
Rock, J.F. [2774] China K003277668 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6023] Hong Kong K003277670 Yes
Forrest, G. [7694] China K003277677 Yes
Ching, R.C. [1782] China K003277693 Yes
Ho, Y.Y. [1317] China K003277648 Yes
Cheo; Wilson [s.n.] China K003277691 Yes
Forrest, G. [7588] China K003277678 Yes
Liang, H.Y. [63665] China K003277704 Yes
Cheng, W.C. [2146] China K003277649 Yes
Chung, H.H. [1054] China K003277709 Yes
Cheng, W.C. [96] China K003277650 Yes
Forrest, G. [24030] China K003277676 Yes
s.coll. [741] China K003277711 Yes
Millett [s.n.] China K003277697 Yes
Ching, R.C. [3205] China K003277661 Yes
Schneider, C. [2666] China K003277680 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2499] China K003277694 Yes
s.coll. [831] China K003277710 Yes
Ching, R.C. [3205] China K003277690 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10833] Hong Kong K003277655 Yes
s.coll. [[162]] Hong Kong K003277702 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2843] China K003277688 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21210] China K003277667 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K003277717 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [6340] Hong Kong K003277701 Yes
Henry, A. [9047C] China K003277683 Yes
Liou, T.N.; Tsoong, P.C. [2606] China K003277664 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003277696 Yes
Chen, S.S. [37] China K003277657 Yes
Chen, S.S. [439] China K003277653 Yes
Fang, W.P. [1281] China K003277658 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K003277716 Yes
Schneider, C. [341] China K003277682 Yes
Henry, A. [9047A] China K003277684 Yes
Lau, S.Y. [20177] China K003277719 Yes
[Champion] [163] Hong Kong K003277703 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2922] China K003277687 Yes
Ching, R.C. [1782] China K003277659 Yes
Millett [s.n.] China K003277698 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [7930] Hong Kong K003277656 Yes
Chung, H.H. [2233] China K003277707 Yes
Ho, Y.Y. [1627] China K003277652 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K003277666 Yes
Cheng, W.C. [3607] China K003277651 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K003277669 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2633] China K003277689 Yes
Ching, R.C. [3154] China K003277686 Yes
Liou, T.N.; Tsoong, P.C. [2026] China K003277663 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] Hong Kong K003277665 Yes
Millett [s.n.] China K003277695 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K003277718 Yes
s.coll. [721] China K003277713 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2159] China K003277671 Yes
Forrest, G. [25357] China K003277685 Yes
s.coll. [854] China K003277700 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10832] Hong Kong K003277654 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [890] China K003277715 Yes
Liou, T.N.; Tsoong, P.C. [2479] China K003277662 Yes
Cheo, H.C. [279] China K003277646 Yes
Harland, W.A. [597] China K000512384 Type Yes
Ching, R.C. [2843] China K003277660 Yes
Ching, R.C. [2583] China K003277692 Yes
Fung, H. [20365] China K003277647 Yes

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  • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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