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This species is accepted, and its native range is S. China to Tropical Asia and N. Australia.
Bauhinia acuminata

[ILDIS]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Cultivated
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Herb/Shrub/Tree
Vernacular
Bell Bauhinia, Dwarf White Bauhinia, Fleur du Sacre-coeur, Flor De Azufre, Gorro De Napoleon, Guacamaya Americana, Kachnar, Kaha-petan, Kanchar, Kobo-leela, Mariposa, Petan, St. Thomas' Tree, Tiruvathi, Tiruvatti, White Bauhinia, Yellow Bauhinia, Yellow B

[ILDIS]
Use
Chemical products, Environmental, Food and Drink, Medicine, Miscellaneous, Toxins

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Northern Territory, Philippines

Introduced into:

Cambodia, Caroline Is., Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Queensland, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Bauhinia acuminata L. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Jul 1, 1952 Keith [9100], Malaysia K000623291
Aug 1, 1951 Clemens, J. [21296], Malaysia K000623295
Aug 1, 1951 Clemens, J. [21296], Malaysia K000623288
Jan 1, 1917 Bourne [2782], India K000760692
Jan 1, 1917 Bourne [2782], India K000760693
Owens, S.J., USA 52818.000
Tandom [2657], Malaysia K000623293
Balajadia [3292], Malaysia K000623294
Telfair, C. [Cat. no. 5794], Mauritius K001122153
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5794], Myanmar K001122163
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5794] K001122150
s.coll. [9164], Indonesia K000623287
Tandom [2657], Malaysia K000623297
Whitford, H. [855], Philippines K000623301
Elmer, A.D.E. [17440], Philippines K000623299
Vidal [2680], Philippines K000623304
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5794] K001122160
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5794] K001122165
Maskuri [178], Indonesia K000623290
Mendoza, D.R. [97994], Philippines K000623298
Lumao [2631], Malaysia K000623296
Mendoza, N. [1593], Malaysia K000623289
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5794] K001122159
Lumao [2631], Malaysia K000623292
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5794], India K001122154
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5794] K001122157
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 5794], Bangladesh K001122158
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5794] K001122156
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5794] K001122152
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5794], Bangladesh K001122164
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5794], Myanmar K001122161
Loher, A. [2209], Philippines K000623302
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5794] K001122155
Merrill, E.D. [4103], Philippines K000623300
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5794], Myanmar K001122162
Vidal [274], Philippines K000623305
Vidal [1268], Philippines K000623303
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5794] K001122151

First published in Sp. Pl.: 375 (1753)

Accepted by

  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a checck-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-list: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a checck-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-list: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

International Legume Database and Information Service

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