Arecaceae
Calamus

Calamus geniculatus Griff.

First published in Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 5: 67 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Thailand to W. Malesia. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Henderson, A. (2020). A revision of Calamus (Arecaceae, Calamoideae, Calameae, Calaminae). Phytotaxa 445: 1-656.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Barfod, A.S. & Dransfield, J. (2013). Flora of Thailand 11(3): 323-498. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok. [Cited as Daemonorops geniculata.]
  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Daemonorops geniculata.]
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Daemonorops geniculata.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Henderson, A. (2020). A revision of Calamus (Arecaceae, Calamoideae, Calameae, Calaminae). Phytotaxa 445: 1-656.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2019 Coode, M.; Kirkup, D.W.; Soe Paing; Niga; Ariffin; Jangarun; Ibrahim; Shanang; Han [7037] Brunei K000525371 Yes
Feb 11, 2018 Kuhnhäuser, B.; William Baker, Peter Petoe, Sirukit anak Dubod, Mugu anak Sanggap, Dellie anak Medie, Medie anak Aloh [25] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K001287329 Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Jamree; Banyeng; Awg Enjah [73734] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000030635 Yes
Aug 17, 2000 Mohtar; Yii, P.C. [65701] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000113676 Yes
Oct 21, 1997 Lee, B. [S54664] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520330 Yes
Apr 20, 1996 Haron; Rantai; Jugan [S56485] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525129 Yes
Jul 25, 1991 Yii, P.C.; Othman [S46269] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520319 Yes
Jul 25, 1991 Banyeng; Demi [S43696] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520336 Yes
Feb 22, 1989 Lee Meng Hock [S54185] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520334 Yes
Oct 31, 1988 Ashton, P.S. [S22065] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520324 Yes
Aug 20, 1987 Mokhtar; Jugah [S44834] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525135 Yes
Aug 20, 1987 Banyeng; Dami [S43697] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520338 Yes
Jun 8, 1987 Lee Meng Hock [S53803] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520335 Yes
Dec 19, 1985 Uhaedi, S.; Anggana [IDRC010] Indonesia Daemonorops collarifera K000525131 Yes
Aug 10, 1982 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD6067] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525130 Yes
Aug 10, 1982 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD5982] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525128 Yes
Aug 9, 1982 Moore, H.E. [9095] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520327 Yes
Aug 9, 1982 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD4645] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525133 Yes
Aug 9, 1982 Beccari, O. [PB22] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000207650 Type Yes
May 9, 1981 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD6034] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520331 Yes
May 5, 1981 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD5991] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525142 Yes
Apr 9, 1981 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD5874] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520332 Yes
Apr 7, 1981 George, R. [S40318] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525139 Yes
Jan 17, 1979 Tomlinson [4] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525134 Yes
Jan 16, 1979 Chai, P. [S19459] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520318 Yes
Jan 16, 1979 Chai, P. [S19459] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520317 Yes
Jan 15, 1979 Morshidi [S24063] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520328 Yes
Aug 17, 1978 Tong, S. [S37012] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520323 Yes
Oct 29, 1977 Ilias; Yeo [S38464] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520325 Yes
Oct 29, 1977 Ismawi [S36497] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525140 Yes
Mar 10, 1976 Banyeng; Sibat [S24474] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520329 Yes
Mar 10, 1976 Othman; Haron [S14393] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525137 Yes
Mar 10, 1976 Ashton, P.S. [S17243] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520320 Yes
Mar 10, 1976 Banyeng; Luango [S24466] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525138 Yes
Mar 10, 1976 Kudi [S23697] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520326 Yes
Mar 2, 1976 Ashton, P.S. [19516] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525145 Yes
Nov 25, 1975 Jacobs [5658] Brunei Daemonorops collarifera K000520315 Yes
Nov 25, 1975 Jacobs [5658] Brunei Daemonorops collarifera K000520316 Yes
Nov 11, 1975 Paie [S19516] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525143 Yes
Nov 11, 1975 Paie [S19516] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525144 Yes
Aug 5, 1975 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD4623] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525141 Yes
Dec 1, 1964 Ashton, P.S. [S16471] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000525132 Yes
Dec 1, 1964 Ashton, P.S. [S16552] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520321 Yes
Jan 7, 1964 Moore, H.E., Jr.; Chai, P.; Smythies, B.E. [9119] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000207649 Type Yes
Beccari, O. [22] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000736137 Type Yes
Moore, H.E.; Chai, P.; Smythies, B.E. [9123] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520337 Yes
Lee, B. [S.54524] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520322 Yes
Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD4651] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000520339 Yes
Ashton, P.S. [S.21574] Brunei Daemonorops collarifera K000525136 Yes
Kuhnhäuser, B.; Mity Balton [82] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K001287385 Yes
Jamree; Banyeng, Awg Enjah [S73206] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K000667446 Yes
Wong, K.M. [550] Brunei Daemonorops collarifera K000520333 Yes
Kuhnhäuser, B.; Mity Balton [72] Malaysia Daemonorops collarifera K001287375 Yes
Nov 5, 1990 Burley, J.S.; Tukirin [1091] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896630 Yes
Jun 5, 1988 Gianno, R. [E277] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826743 Yes
Mar 5, 1988 Gianno, R. [E148] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826744 Yes
Mar 5, 1988 Gianno, R. [E295] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826525 Yes
Mar 5, 1988 Gianno, R. [E319] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826739 Yes
Jul 6, 1985 Gianno, R. [A515] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826737 Yes
Feb 9, 1983 Ave, W. [38] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826746 Yes
Jan 9, 1983 Ave, W. [77] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826742 Yes
Dec 5, 1982 Anonymous [25545] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826735 Yes
Sep 6, 1978 Kerr, A.F.G. [7619] Thailand Daemonorops geniculata K000853626 Yes
Dec 5, 1976 Shimizu, T.; Iwatsuki, K.; Fukuoka, N.; Hutoh, M. [M14234] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826747 Yes
Apr 3, 1976 Kerr, A.F.G. [7460] Thailand Daemonorops geniculata K000853628 Yes
Apr 3, 1975 Kerr, A.F.G. [7460A] Thailand Daemonorops geniculata K000853627 Yes
May 2, 1934 Rahmat Si Boeea [8109] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896659 Yes
May 2, 1934 Rahmat Si Boeea [8109] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896660 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6410] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896648 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6410] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896647 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6410] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896649 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6410] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896646 Yes
Schreckenberg, K. [KS20] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896631 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7481] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896690 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7481] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896689 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7481] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896688 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7481] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896687 Yes
Kiah [35223] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826748 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6983] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896654 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6983] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896653 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6983] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896652 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6983] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896650 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6983] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896651 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [914] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896671 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [914] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896669 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [914] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896670 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [914] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896672 Yes
Mogea, J.P. [3066] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896395 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [30078] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826734 Yes
Wardi; Dafid; de Kok, R. [BOHK317] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000527322 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7793] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896696 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7793] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896695 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7793] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896691 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7793] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896692 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7793] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896694 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7793] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896697 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7793] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896693 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Manokaran, N. [JD4479] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826527 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [301] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896677 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [301] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896681 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [301] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896680 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [301] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896678 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [301] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896679 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6221] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896655 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6221] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896656 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6221] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896657 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [6221] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896658 Yes
Dr King's collector [7849] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826570 Yes
Kamarudin, S. [FRI28374] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826526 Yes
Laumonier, Y. [5698] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896633 Yes
Nur, Md.; Dr. Foxworthy [11972] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826562 Yes
Furtado, C.X. [33009] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826741 Yes
Mogea, J.P. [3055] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896632 Yes
Dransfield, J. [JD5372] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826579 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [320] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896682 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [320] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896686 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [320] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896684 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [320] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896685 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [320] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896683 Yes
Machado, A.D. [11635] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826577 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [286] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896667 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [286] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896668 Yes
Rahmat Sitoroes [286] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896666 Yes
Trichon, V. [VT797] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896396 Yes
Bartlett [7558] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896676 Yes
Bartlett [7558] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896675 Yes
Bartlett [7273] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896674 Yes
Bartlett [7273] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896673 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000207618 Type Yes
Dr King's collector [2931] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826575 Yes
Dr King's collector [2931] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826576 Yes
Dr King's collector [2931] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826574 Yes
Lobb [s.n.] Singapore Daemonorops geniculata K000826569 Yes
Schreckenberg, K. [KS15] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896636 Yes
Laumonier, Y. [TFB1430] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896635 Yes
Laumonier, Y. [YL789] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896638 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7915] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896662 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7915] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896665 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7915] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896661 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7915] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896663 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7915] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896664 Yes
Kunstler, H. [576] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826567 Yes
Kunstler, H. [576] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826568 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [94037] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826573 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [94037] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826571 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [94037] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826572 Yes
Mogea, J.P. [448] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896634 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [29544] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826740 Yes
Dr King's collector [2735] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826565 Yes
Dr King's collector [2735] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826564 Yes
Dr King's collector [2735] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826566 Yes
Tan Ah King [43] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826745 Yes
Furtado, C.X. [33030] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826738 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7835] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896644 Yes
Rahmat Si Boeea [7835] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896645 Yes
Haniff, Md. [9145] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826563 Yes
Saw Leng Guan [FRI44654] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000208201 Yes
Gianno, R. [E87] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826736 Yes
Tan Ah King [46A] Malaysia Daemonorops geniculata K000826578 Yes
Mogea, J.P. [449] Indonesia Daemonorops geniculata K000896637 Yes

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