Melastomataceae
Memecylon

Memecylon fruticosum King

First published in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69: 74 (1900)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indo-China to W Malesia. It is an epiphyte.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1981 Wray, L. [2727] Malaysia K000859284 Unknown Type Material Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [SFN 30329] Malaya K000565432 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19153] Borneo K000565440 No
King (Dr.)'s Collector [3425] Malaysia K000859281 Unknown Type Material Yes
King (Dr.)'s Collector [2971] Malaysia K000859282 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kassim, F.G. [0748] Malaysia K000859285 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sundaling, D. [SAN 84053] Borneo K000565441 Yes
King (Dr.)'s Collector [5184] Malaysia K000859283 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sgminptan, D.F. [24235] K000565439 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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