Melastomataceae
Memecylon

Memecylon edule Roxb.

First published in Pl. Coromandel 1(4): 59 (1798)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India to Malaya, Borneo. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaya, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 2: 1-1060. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Sarder, N.U. & Hassan, M.A. (eds.) (2018). Vascular flora of Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts 2: 1-1060. Bangladesh National Herbarium, Dhaka.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2013 Deden, Feri,, Randi, Briggs, M., D [BOHK 274] Indonesia K000812313 Yes
Feb 1, 2012 I Wayan Sukadana [IWS 001] Indonesia K000733153 Yes
May 1, 2010 Hiep, N.T., et al. [NTH 3545] Vietnam K000566761 Yes
May 1, 2010 Chantaranothai, P., et al. [806] Thailand K000566759 Yes
May 1, 2010 Chantaranothai, P., et al. [1134] Thailand K000566760 Yes
May 1, 2010 Chantaranothai, P., et al. [1135] Thailand K000566758 No
May 20, 1977 Wallich, N. [4472] Singapore K000859288 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Malaysia K004414919 Yes
Borden, T.E. [1185] Philippines K004412529 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4107] Malaysia K001038148 Unknown Type Material Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [[3165]] Malaysia K004414901 Yes
s.coll. [351] Philippines K004412523 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Malaysia K004414921 Yes
Wong Khoon Meng [FRI32149] Malaysia K004414907 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4107] Sri Lanka K001038145 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [282] India K004414526 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [s.n.] Thailand K004770413 Yes
bin Sider, M. [13212] Malaysia K004414900 Yes
Rena George [S40323] Malaysia K004770827 Yes
C. F. van Beusekom; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [3984] Thailand K004770422 Yes
Wallich [4107] K000859165 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cockburn, P.F. [FRI7646] Malaysia K004414910 Yes
Loher, A. [3528] Philippines K004412527 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Malaysia K004414920 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [5749] Thailand K004770414 Yes
C. F. van Beusekom; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [4463] Thailand K004770423 Yes
Burkill, H.M.; Mohd. Shah [HMB2526] Malaysia K004414903 Yes
Hou, D. [763] Malaysia K004414916 Yes
Gibot, A. [SAN27214] Malaysia K004770822 Yes
Soegeng Reksodihardjo [659] K004770831 Yes
Loher, A. [3522] Philippines K004412524 Yes
Put, N. [2316] Thailand K000859260 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [4135] Vietnam K001870243 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5693] Burma K004414532 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4107] K001038144 Unknown Type Material Yes
Marcan, A. [221] Thailand K004770394 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [6321] Malaysia K004414896 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [29760] Malaysia K004414912 Yes
Collins, E.E. [232] Thailand K004770396 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [FRI31520] Malaysia K004414906 Yes
Pierre, L. [s.n.] K004770416 Yes
s.coll. [321] Cambodia K004770389 Yes
Fidilis Krispinus [SAN113882] Malaysia K004770817 Yes
Burkill, H.M.; Mohd. Shah [HMB2508] Malaysia K004414904 Yes
Monyrak, M.; Eanghourt, K.; at al. [s.n.] Cambodia K004770427 Yes
Lace, J.H. [5604] Burma K004414533 Yes
[Phracenuat Wanarak] [87] Thailand K004770403 Yes
Heyne [4107] India K000357776 Type Yes
Heyne [s.n.] India K000859167 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meebold, A.E. [8044] India K004414536 Yes
Lace, J.H. [4676] Burma K004414530 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Dransfield, J.; Dransfield, S. [30546] Brunei K004770816 Yes
Collins, D.J. (Mrs) [456] Thailand K004770417 Yes
Heyne [s.n.] India K000357778 Type Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Burma K000859168 Type Yes
Meijer, W. [SAN119102] Malaysia K004770812 Yes
Haniff, M.; Md. Nur [7072] Malaysia K004414898 Yes
Put [2240] Thailand K004770401 Yes
Lesmy, T. [FRI33976] Malaysia K004414917 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [1044] Thailand K004770399 Yes
Shah, M.; Kadim [1018] Malaysia K004770823 Yes
Lace, J.H. [2961] Burma K004414531 Yes
C. F. van Beusekom; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [4798] Thailand K004770424 Yes
Kostermans; Tangkilisan [HO97] Indonesia K004770834 Yes
Winit [1906] Thailand K004770398 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [12664] Thailand K004770410 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [[41851]] Thailand K004770392 Yes
Sinclair, J. [SF40726] Malaysia K004414927 Yes
Main (exp. E. Polak) [2136] Indonesia K004770818 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Dransfield, S. [30572] Brunei K004770815 Yes
C. F. van Beusekom; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [3742] Thailand K004770425 Yes
Loher, A. [3523] Philippines K004412522 Yes
s.coll. [15804] Malaysia K004414918 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [FRI31534] Malaysia K004414911 Yes
Marcan, A. [2483] Thailand K004770412 Yes
s.coll. [1379] Philippines K004412526 Yes
Khairuddin, K. [FRI38362] Malaysia K004414908 Yes
Annandale, N. [1696] Thailand K004770419 Yes
Hallier, H.G. [2206] Indonesia K004770821 Yes
s.coll. [781] Philippines K004412528 Yes
Abg. Mokhtar [S44827] Malaysia K004770829 Yes
Poore, M.E.D.; Merton, L.F.H. [1133] Malaysia K004414926 Yes
Poore, M.E.D. [6133] Malaysia K004414924 Yes
Pierre, L. [s.n.] Vietnam K004770421 Yes
Dewol, S. [SAN55952] Malaysia K004770811 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [6895] Thailand K004770397 Yes
Price, W.R. [86] Cambodia K004770402 Yes
Middleton, D.J.; Boonthavikoon, T.; Davies, S.J.; Hemrat, C.; Newman, M.F. [385] Thailand K004770426 Yes
Bazilah, I.; Moo, A.; et al. [SING2014-049] Singapore K004414905 Yes
Parker, R.N. [2336] Burma K004414525 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [5111] Burma K004414529 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004770832 Yes
[Thorll] [s.n.] K004770420 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [5111] Burma K004414535 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11377] Thailand K004770391 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 4107] K001038147 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ashton, P.S. [S21491] Malaysia K004770826 Yes
Griffith [2327] Malaysia K004414923 Yes
Khoon Winit [597] Thailand K004770393 Yes
Heyne [9] India K000859166 Unknown Type Material Yes
Godefroy, M. [321] Cambodia K004770390 Yes
Martin, P.J. [S37144] Malaysia K004770830 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15148] Thailand K004770411 Yes
Lee, B. [S41837] Malaysia K004770828 Yes
Pukol, H. [BRUN5402] Brunei K004770814 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K004414922 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4107] K001038143 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith [2326] Malaysia K004414925 Yes
Afriastini, J.J. [1914] Indonesia K004770833 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [12718] Thailand K004770405 Yes
s.coll. [2699] Burma K004414534 Yes
Put [663] Thailand K004770404 Yes
Pierre, L. [966] Cambodia K004770408 Yes
Pierre, L. [195] Thailand K004770406 Yes
Stocks [s.n.] Burma K004414528 Yes
Gibot, A. [SAN100082] Malaysia K004770810 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [FRI2484] Malaysia K004414909 Yes
Endert, F.H. [3224] Indonesia K004770820 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4107] K001038146 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4107] K001038141 Unknown Type Material Yes
Collins, D.J. (Mrs.) [417] Thailand K004770395 Yes
Aban, G.; Dewol, S. [SAN91642] Malaysia K004770824 Yes
s.coll. [2326] Burma K004414524 Yes
Dr Harmand [s.n.] K004770407 Yes
Haniff, M. [1072] K004414899 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11139] Thailand K004770400 Yes
Madani, L. [SAN90105] Malaysia K004770813 Yes
Laman, T.G.; Ismail A. Rachman; Mirmanto, E. [TL939] Indonesia K004770819 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Burma K004414527 Yes
Kudi, J. [S32722] Malaysia K004770825 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19289] Thailand K004770409 Yes
M. le Thorel (Dr.) [s.n.] Vietnam K004770418 Yes
s.coll. [812] Malaysia K004414914 Yes
T.; P. [349] Malaysia K004414915 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4107] K001038142 Unknown Type Material Yes
Falconer, H. [s.n.] Burma K004414523 Yes
Curtis, C. [3691] Malaysia K004414897 Yes
Loher, A. [3521] Philippines K004412525 Yes
Furtado, C.X. [40962] Singapore K004414902 Yes
Kerr, A. [13350] Thailand K004770415 Yes
Cuming, H. [1445] Philippines K000859197 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [812] Malaysia K004414913 Yes

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