Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.

First published in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 63 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to W. Pacific. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (2000). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 14: 1-307. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1987). A Geographical Checklist of the Micronesian Monocotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 20: 19-129.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Guillaumin, A. (1948). Flore Analytique et Synoptique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie: 1-369. Office de la recherche scientifique coloniale.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (1993). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam 3(2): 603-1176. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kalkman, C. & al. (eds.) (1992-1994). Flora Malesiana 11: 1-768. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • 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.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Thailand 1: 1-694. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the Southern Ryukyu Islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Insitition Press, Washington.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1987). A Geographical Checklist of the Micronesian Monocotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 20: 19-129.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the Southern Ryukyu Islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Insitition Press, Washington.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. 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?
Nov 13, 2012 Cheng, S.K. [CL1059] Cambodia K000524423 Yes
Mar 25, 2008 Samuel [3108] Sri Lanka K000524939 Yes
s.coll. [314] India K003613984 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [22837/a] K003614006 Yes
Bacon, P. [213] Indonesia K003614142 Yes
Watt, G. [7147] India K003613971 Yes
[Fluark] [s.n.] Australia K003614302 Yes
Hancock, W. [43] China K003613952 Yes
Beckler [s.n.] Australia K003614303 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3577] K003613967 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K003613950 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1812] Thailand K003614079 Yes
s.coll. [4] K003613997 Yes
Put [3748] Thailand K003614081 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003614031 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12041] Hong Kong K003613960 Yes
s.coll. [10668] India K003614035 Yes
Put [1466] Thailand K003614077 Yes
[illegible] [14373] Thailand K003614083 Yes
Schlechter, R. [18339] Papua New Guinea K003614282 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [10833] K003614011 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1195] Thailand K003614078 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [3406] Indonesia K003614277 Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] India K003613975 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [39] K003613972 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5158] K001104976 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oldman, R. [s.n.] Japan K003613948 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5158] India K001104980 Unknown Type Material Yes
{van der Maesen, L.J.G.} [3277] India K003614000 Yes
{Faber, Ernst (Rev.)} [959] China K003613954 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5158] India K001104981 Unknown Type Material Yes
Barber, C.A. [1682] India K003614021 Yes
Wadhwa, B.M.; Weerasooriya, A.; Samarasing, D. [527] Sri Lanka K003613964 Yes
Kerr, F.H.W. [183] Thailand K003614082 Yes
{Bryan, E.H. Jr.} [1104] Guam K003614310 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Australia K000644237 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J.; Moeljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Magablo, Y. [6537] Indonesia K003614283 Yes
Franc, I. [755] New Caledonia K003614306 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [6686] K003614085 Yes
Loher, A. [1653] Philippines K003614258 Yes
s.coll. [567] K003613976 Yes
Collett, H. [378] K003613982 Yes
Fernandes, J. [1625] India K003613999 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [6686] K003614084 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [4144] Philippines K003614264 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [3136] India K003614020 Yes
Schlechter, R. [15559] New Caledonia K003614307 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [26029] K003613980 Yes
Herb Griffith [5931] India K003613986 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [697] Sri Lanka K003614019 Yes
Fernandes, J. [1366] India K003614004 Yes
Cuttwell, N.E.G. [125] Indonesia K003614280 Yes
Henry, A. [10281A] China K003613957 Yes
[illegible] [8490] Thailand K003614080 Yes
{Col. H. H. Rich.} [635] K003613995 Yes
Dassanayake, M.D. [257] Sri Lanka K003614001 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [10589] K003614012 Yes
Williams, R.S. [1063] Philippines K003614256 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14490] India K003614013 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [260] Philippines K003614254 Yes
Leon, C.J.; Yu-Lin, L.; Qi-Fu, L. [TCMK 696] China K001873791 No
Bourne [s.n.] K003614009 Yes
Bourne [1005] India K003614016 Yes
Carr, C.E. [12230] Indonesia K003614278 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5158] K001104979 Unknown Type Material Yes
Darbyshire, P.J. [892] Papua New Guinea K003614276 Yes
Law [4] India K003613992 Yes
Fénix, E. [s.n.] Philippines K003614259 Yes
s.coll. [9603] India K003614025 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003614086 Yes
{Tessier-Yandell, M.F. (Mrs.)} [33] India K003613983 Yes
Bartnes, E. [1042] India K003614027 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] K003614024 Yes
Ramamoorthy, T.P. [[1804]] India K003614003 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21241] India K003614038 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5158] India K001104978 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [762] Vanuatu K003614308 Yes
s.coll. [314] India K003613985 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [2731] Hong Kong K003613958 Yes
Collett, C.B. [s.n.] K003613981 Yes
[illegible] [5842] India K003613966 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [1310] K003614008 Yes
Brown, R. [5630] Australia K000644235 Unknown Type Material Yes
Elworthy, G. [2637] Papua New Guinea K:SPC-33198.000 No
Furuse, M. [4394] Japan K003613951 Yes
Gibbs, L.S. [2969] Malaysia K003614140 Yes
Matthew, C.G. [s.n.] Indonesia K003614145 Yes
Schlechter, R. [18339] Papua New Guinea K003614281 Yes
Bourne [1006] K003614014 Yes
Kurz, S. [2668] K003613977 Yes
Wongprasert, T. [064-5] Thailand K003614076 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14106] India K003614033 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5158] K001104977 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [21] K003614028 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [259] India K003614037 Yes
Bourne [1005] India K003614017 Yes
Balansa, M. [936] New Caledonia K003614305 Yes
Loher, A. [1611] Gabon K003614260 Yes
Loher, A. [1613] Philippines K003614261 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003614029 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; [Harenkh] [s.n.] K003614007 Yes
Wallich [HT5178] K003613969 Yes
Zollinger, H. [3767] K003614144 Yes
Law [2] K003613993 Yes
[Hawaukh] [s.n.] K003614005 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [18948] Indonesia K003614143 Yes
Keenan, J.; U Tun Aung; Rule, R.H. [989] Burma K003613996 Yes
Loher, A. [1612] Philippines K003614262 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003614030 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [1919] India K003614036 Yes
Bourne [6369] India K003614034 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5158] K001104984 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [533] Hong Kong K003613970 Yes
Ritchie [741] K003613974 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Johns, R.J.; Moeljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Magablo, Y. [6537] Indonesia K003614275 Yes
Cramer, L.H. [4786] Sri Lanka K003614002 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 5158] India K001104983 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, W.J.; Walker [14] Sri Lanka K003614018 Yes
Hooper, D. [s.n.] K003614026 Yes
s.coll. [5095] India K003613965 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5158] K001104982 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mooney, H.F. [2685] India K003613998 Yes
Foulkes, T. [s.n.] K003614023 Yes
Escritor, L. [s.n.] Philippines K003614257 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; [Harsakth] [s.n.] K003613979 Yes
Smith [519] K003613973 Yes
Blake, S.T. [2321] Australia K003614301 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3576] India K003613968 Yes
Specht, R.L. [467B] Australia K003614304 Yes
Brass, L.J. [5741] Papua New Guinea K003614279 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [472] Philippines K003614255 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003614032 Yes
Moran, R. [4385] Guam K003614309 Yes
Williams, R.S. [2927] Philippines K003614263 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K003613956 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K003613955 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [135] K003614022 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [762] Vanuatu K:SPC-55033.000 No
Bourne [711] India K003614015 Yes
Hance [s.n.] China K003613953 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003613978 Yes
Wright, C. [343] Japan K003613949 Yes
Bourne [39] India K003614010 Yes

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