Lauraceae
Litsea

Litsea umbellata (Lour.) Merr.

First published in Philipp. J. Sci. 14: 242 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bangladesh to China (S. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) and New Guinea. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • 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 lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Wardi [BOHK 517], Indonesia K000734791 No
Jan 1, 2011 de Kok, Rogier [1514C], China K000734450 No
Sep 26, 2003 Rumutom, Matamin M. [101], Malaysia K000009462 No
Jan 1, 1972 Clelland, M. [s.n.], Myanmar K000793189 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Balansa, B. [3196], Vietnam K000815177 isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Beddome, R.H. [116], Myanmar K000793190 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Ridley, H.N. [14603], Peninsular Malaysia K000797038 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 s.coll. [s.n.], Jawa K000815254 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Korthals, P.W. [s.n.], Sumatera K000815262 Yes
Kloss, C.B. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia K000797037 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Sumatera K000815260 Yes
Lobb [30], Jawa K000815258 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Jawa K000815251 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Jawa K000815255 Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia K000797036 Yes
s.coll. [467], Jawa K000815257 Yes
Korthals, P.W. [s.n.], Sumatera K000815261 Yes
M [s.n.], Borneo K000815252 Yes
Phillips [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia K000797031 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [990], Peninsular Malaysia K000797034 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [1278], Peninsular Malaysia K000797035 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Sumatera K000815253 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [14603], Peninsular Malaysia K000797039 Yes
Dr. King's Collector [8750], Peninsular Malaysia K000797032 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Jawa K000815256 Yes
Dr. King's Collector [4614], Peninsular Malaysia K000797033 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.], Sumatera K000815259 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Korthals, P.W. [s.n.], Borneo Litsea firma K000815225 lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Elmer, A.D.E. [12536], Philippines Litsea firma K000815372 lectotype Yes
Maingay, A.C. [2664], Peninsular Malaysia Litsea firma K000797084 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [2664], Peninsular Malaysia Litsea firma K000797082 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [2667], Peninsular Malaysia Litsea firma K000797081 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [2518], Peninsular Malaysia Litsea firma K000797083 Yes
Dr. King's Collector. [6673], Peninsular Malaysia Litsea cylindrocarpa K000797096 Yes
Dr. King's Collector. [6207], Peninsular Malaysia Litsea cylindrocarpa K000797097 Yes
Wray, L.Jr. [1174], Peninsular Malaysia Litsea cylindrocarpa K000797099 Yes
Curtis, C. [787], Peninsular Malaysia Litsea cylindrocarpa K000797098 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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