Asteliaceae
Astelia

Astelia montana Seem.

First published in Fl. Vit.: 313 (1868)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Vanuatu, Fiji. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Birch, J.L. (2015). A revision of infrageneric classification in Asteelia Banks & Sol. ex R.Br. (Asteliaceae). PhytoKeys 52: 105-132.
  • 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.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Collospermum montanum.]
  • Smith, A.C. (1979). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 1: 1-495. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai. [Cited as Collospermum montanum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Smith, A.C. (1991). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 5: 1-626. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1934 Seemann, B. [641], Fiji Collospermum montanum K000524876 Unknown type material Yes
Jan 1, 1934 Seemann, B. [641], Fiji Collospermum montanum K000524875 Unknown type material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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