Arecaceae
Calamus

Calamus caesius Blume

First published in Rumphia 3: 57 (1847)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Thailand to Philippines (Palawan). It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand

Introduced into:

Samoa

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baja-Lapis, A.C. (2010). A Field Guide to Philippine Rattans: 1-214. Asia Life Sciences, Laguna, Philippines.
  • Barfod, A.S. & Dransfield, J. (2013). Flora of Thailand 11(3): 323-498. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Henderson, A. (2009). Palms of Southern Asia: 1-197. Princeton university press, Princeton and Oxford.
  • Meyer, J.-Y., Lavergne, C. & Hodel, D.R. (2008). Time bombs in gardens: invasive ornamental palms in tropical islands, with emphasis on French Polynesia (Pacific Ocean) and the Mascarenes (Indian Ocean). Palms; Journal of the International Palm Society 52: 23-35.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

  • J. Dransfield, The Rattans of Sarawak. 1992

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Meyer, J.-Y., Lavergne, C. & Hodel, D.R. (2008). Time bombs in gardens: invasive ornamental palms in tropical islands, with emphasis on French Polynesia (Pacific Ocean) and the Mascarenes (Indian Ocean). Palms; Journal of the International Palm Society 52: 23-35.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 16, 2007 Baja-Lapis, A. [455] Philippines K000462819 Yes
Jul 1, 2005 Saw Leng Guan; Diwol, S.; Jemson; Tawadung; Ulbaldus; Japrin [SAN146752] Malaysia K000462788 Yes
Apr 14, 2005 Watanabe, N.M. [NMW61] Indonesia K000209400 Yes
Sep 11, 2000 Mogea, J.P. [7411] Indonesia K000114269 Yes
Oct 1, 1997 Rumutom, M. [290] Malaysia K000113042 Yes
Sep 12, 1997 Lugas [1571] Malaysia K000113027 Yes
Aug 7, 1996 Graefen [SFDP1] Indonesia K000113030 Yes
Dec 15, 1993 Tadong [236] Malaysia K000113014 Yes
Dec 15, 1993 Tadong [291] Malaysia K000113056 Yes
Dec 11, 1993 Van Valkenburg; Stockdale [JVV1111] Indonesia K000113025 Yes
Jan 31, 1992 Stockdale, M.C.; Amang; Dudui [MCS141] Indonesia K000113020 Yes
Jul 25, 1991 Lee [S44593] Malaysia K000113032 Yes
Oct 19, 1990 Kutuh; Rani [KP12858] Malaysia K000113041 Yes
Mar 1, 1989 Othman; Munting [54383] Malaysia K000113033 Yes
Mar 1, 1988 Gianno, R. [E266] Malaysia K000757934 Yes
Dec 19, 1985 Anggana; Dali [041] Indonesia K000113012 Yes
Dec 2, 1983 Mogea, J.P.; Murata; Kato [B1714] Indonesia K000113008 Yes
Apr 10, 1981 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD5889] Malaysia K000113009 Yes
Sep 25, 1980 Mogea, J.P. [1860] Indonesia K000113036 Yes
Jun 11, 1980 Dewol; Kodoh [SAN89278] Malaysia K000113007 Yes
Jun 6, 1980 Gibot [SAN87988] Malaysia K000113039 Yes
Jun 6, 1980 Gibot [SAN89937] Malaysia K000113038 Yes
Jul 7, 1976 Martin; Paul [S36691] Malaysia K000113024 Yes
Jul 7, 1976 Chai [S37223] Malaysia K000113023 Yes
Jun 11, 1976 Manokaran [FRI18504] Malaysia K000113011 Yes
Aug 17, 1975 Cuadra [A2256] Malaysia K000113019 Yes
Aug 1, 1975 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD4679] Malaysia K000113034 Yes
Aug 1, 1975 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD4667] Malaysia K000113005 Yes
Aug 1, 1975 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD4715] Malaysia K000113037 Yes
Aug 1, 1975 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD4678] Malaysia K000113021 Yes
Aug 1, 1975 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD4708] Malaysia K000113010 Yes
Jul 17, 1975 Cuadra [A2486] Malaysia K000113004 Yes
Jul 15, 1975 Cuadra [A1467] Malaysia K000113022 Yes
Jul 11, 1973 Clemente; Puasa [4942] Malaysia K000113040 Yes
Jan 1, 1936 Furtado, C.X. [SFN30922] Indonesia K000462242 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Madulid, D. A. [JD1043] Philippines K000707761 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Fong, F.W. [JD5016] Malaysia K000757932 Yes
Dransfield, J.; et al [JD5500] Philippines K000707760 Yes
Gianno, R. [E73] Malaysia K000757933 Yes
Baja-Lapis, A. [AB073] Philippines K000707763 Yes
Bunker, W.; Patrick, J.; Manvell, A. [OX3] Malaysia K000113017 Yes
Mogea, J.P. [4035] Indonesia K000113029 Yes
Gianno, R. [E113] Malaysia K000757930 Yes
Cultivated [1989-1214] K000462245 Yes
Gianno, R. [E161] Malaysia K000757935 Yes
Gianno, R. [E161] Malaysia K000757929 Yes
Bunker, W.; Bunker, W.; Manvell, A. [OX18] Malaysia K000113016 Yes
Baker, W.J.; Dewol; Wasai [547] Malaysia K000462246 Yes
Tadong [476] Malaysia K000113013 Yes
Furtado, C.X. [SFN30801] Indonesia K000462240 Yes
Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD5757] Malaysia K000113031 Yes
Baja-Lapis, A. [AB111] Philippines K000707764 Yes
Niyomdham; et al [984] Thailand K000785595 Yes
Bunker, W.; Patrick, J.; Manvell, A. [OX63] Malaysia K000113015 Yes
Vongkaluang, I. [130] Thailand K000785594 Yes
Petrus; Patrick [SAN90640] Malaysia K000113006 Yes
Christensen; Apu [186] Malaysia K000113026 Yes
Furtado, C.X. [SFN30923] Indonesia K000462241 Yes
Andau [108] Malaysia K000113018 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Manokaran, N. [JD4570] Malaysia K000757931 Yes
Anonymous [Cytology98-63] K000462447 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Manokaran, N. [JD4571] Malaysia K000757936 Yes
Dransfield, J. [JD6514] Malaysia K000757928 No
Dransfield, J. [JD6514] Malaysia K:SPC-53424.000 No
Madulid, D.A. [DM1009] Philippines K000707762 Yes
Christensen [1307] Malaysia K000113028 Yes
Fernando, E. [EF648] Philippines K000707759 Yes
Lugas [582] Malaysia K000113035 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [11382] Malaysia K000527458 Yes
Dec 16, 1996 Giesen, W. [s.n.] Indonesia Calamus tapa K000521380 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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

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