Rubiaceae
Pavetta
Pavetta tomentosa

Pavetta tomentosa var. tomentosa

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Indian Subcontinent to China (S. Yunnan) and Malaya. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chantaranothai, P. (2021). Taxonomic Notes on Pavetta L. (Rubiaceae) from Thailand and New Records for Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Tropical Natural History 21: 146-166.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chantaranothai, P. (2021). Taxonomic Notes on Pavetta L. (Rubiaceae) from Thailand and New Records for Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Tropical Natural History 21: 146-166.
  • 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. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

This taxon has a temporary IPNI identifier and therefore an IPNI link cannot be provided, read more about this on the about powo page.

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6174] Pavetta velutina K001123223 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ritchie, D. [352] India Pavetta praecox K000031489 Type Yes

Sources

  • 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/

  • 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