Myristicaceae
Knema

Knema andamanica (Warb.) W.J.de Wilde

First published in Blumea 25: 370 (1979)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Malaya, Nicobar Is., Sumatera, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Banik, D. & Bora, P.P. (2016). A taxonomic study on the diversity of Indian Knema Lour. (Myristicaceae). Taiwania 61: 141-158.
  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2018). Flora of peninsular Malaysia. Series II: Seed Plants. volume 7. Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-321.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Banik, D. & Bora, P.P. (2016). A taxonomic study on the diversity of Indian Knema Lour. (Myristicaceae). Taiwania 61: 141-158.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 1, 2013 King's collector [s.n.] India K000880920 Type Yes
May 1, 2013 King's collector [s.n.] India K000880918 Type Yes
May 1, 2013 Prain, D. [s.n.] India K000880919 Type Yes
May 1, 2013 Kurz, W.S. [s.n.] India K000880917 Syntype 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