Myristicaceae
Knema

Knema angustifolia (Roxb.) Warb.

First published in Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 68: 561 (1897)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Arunachal Pradesh to N. Myanmar. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Myanmar

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Banik, D. & Bora, P.P. (2016). A taxonomic study on the diversity of Indian Knema Lour. (Myristicaceae). Taiwania 61: 141-158.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1978 Griffith, W. [692] Indian Subcontinent K000854583 Syntype Yes
Sep 1, 1978 Hooker, J.T.; Thomson, T. [1082] India K000854585 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1978 Hooker, J.T.; Thomson, T. [1082] India K000854584 Syntype Yes
Sep 1, 1978 Griffith, W. [4348] India K000854582 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 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