Olacaceae
Olax

Olax imbricata Roxb.

First published in Fl. Ind. 1: 169 (1820)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Caroline Islands (Palau). It is a climbing shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslev, H. (2018). Flora of Thailand 14(1): 1-184. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1996). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 10: 1-426. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. & De Wilde, W.J.J.O. (eds.) (1984-1989). Flora Malesiana 10: 1-748. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslev, H. (2018). Flora of Thailand 14(1): 1-184. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1996). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 10: 1-426. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. & De Wilde, W.J.J.O. (eds.) (1984-1989). Flora Malesiana 10: 1-748. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 8, 2010 Romero; Majaducon [PPI 29556] Philippines K000605854 No
Oct 9, 2007 Streimann; Kairo [NGF 30745] Papua New Guinea K000272209 No
Jan 4, 2006 Gardette [1686] Malaysia K000271455 No
Jan 3, 2006 Romero; Chavez [PPI 29264] Philippines K000271450 No
Jan 3, 2006 Reynoso et al. [PPI 17223] Philippines K000271449 No
Jan 3, 2006 Reynoso et al. [PPI 6582] Philippines K000271451 No
Nov 9, 2005 Ag. Amin [SAN 126875] Malaysia K000271395 No
Sep 29, 2003 Reynoso et al. [PPI 17174] Philippines K000183675 No
Jan 1, 1979 Beccari, O. [s.n.] Indonesia K000657913 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1979 s.coll. [662] K000582061 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Beccari, O. [s.n.] Indonesia K000657917 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Beccari, O. [s.n.] Indonesia K000685121 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Herb. Helfer [798] Burma K000582062 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Beccari, O. [s.n.] Indonesia K000685122 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Haviland, G.D. [3118] Malaysia K000685243 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Beccari, O. [s.n.] Indonesia K000657916 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Haviland, G.D. [3018] Malaysia K000685242 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Beccari, O. [s.n.] Indonesia K000657914 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Beccari, O. [s.n.] Indonesia K000657915 Holotype Yes
Wight, R. [s.n.] India K000657926 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6775] Burma K001124800 Unknown Type Material Yes
Macrae, J. [264] Sri Lanka K000657927 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight, R. [s.n.] India K000657929 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6775] K001124799 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000657928 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000657930 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6779] India K000582063 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mitchell [Cat. no. 6865] Loranthus mitchellii K001126007 Unknown Type Material 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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