Arecaceae
Calamus

Calamus henryanus Becc.

First published in Rec. Bot. Surv. India 2: 199 (1902)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Assam to S. China and Indo-China. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Anh, T.T.P. & Henderson, A. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 13: 1-414. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • 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.
  • Peters, C.M. & Henderson, A. (2014). Systematics, ecology and management of Rattans in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam: 1-222. Agricultural Printing House.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

  • T. Evans & K. Sengdala & B. Thammavong & O.V. Viengkham & J. Dransfield, A Synopsis of the Rattans (Arecaceae: Calamoideae) of Laos and Neighbouring Parts of Indochina. 2002

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Anh, T.T.P. & Henderson, A. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 13: 1-414. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Henderson, A. (2009). Palms of Southern Asia: 1-197. Princeton university press, Princeton and Oxford.
  • Mehmud, S., Roy, H. & Borthakur, S.K. (2025). Palms of Assam in the North East Region: 1-78. Scientific Publishers, New Deli-Jodhpur.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Henry, A. [193] China K000521758 Yes
Chevalier, A. [AC29633] Vietnam K000707395 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [5145] Thailand K000785864 No
Hiep, N.T.; Dao, N.K.; Anh, T.P. [128] Vietnam K000785870 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [4961] Thailand K000785868 No
Oulathong; Tom, Oukeo, Champa [OL396] Laos K000785862 No
Oulathong; Banxa, Tom, Vanhkham [OL229] Laos K000785863 No
Harder, D.K.; Hiep, N.T.; Hieu, N.Q.; Thomas, A.L.; Manos, P. [5812] Vietnam K000785872 No
Nguyen, V.D.; Vu, X.P.; Nguyen, T.C.; Bui, H.Q.; de Kok, R.P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A.; Trudgen, M.; Briggs, M. [HNK1736] Vietnam K000526589 No
Boyce, P.C. [811] Vietnam K000525662 No
Evans, T.; Dransfield, J. [TD37] Laos K000114583 No
Chen San-yang; Tong Shao-Quan etc. [18996] China K000521755 Yes
Henry, A. [12239] China K000522405 Holotype Yes
Henry, A. [193] China K000521757 Yes
Hiep, N.T.; Binh, N.Q.; Loc, P.K.; Tam, N.X.; Averyanov, L. [CBL1218] Vietnam K000462526 No
Nguyen, V.D.; Vu, X.P.; Nguyen, T.C.; Bui, H.Q.; de Kok, R.P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A.; Trudgen, M.; Briggs, M. [HNK1551] Vietnam K000526592 No
Khamphone; Banxa, Oulathing, Tom, Dransfield, J. [KP381] Laos K000785866 No
Sounthone [129] Laos K000785873 No
Harder, D.K.; Loc, P.K.; Hiep, N.T.; Binh, N.Q. [4168] Vietnam K000785871 No
Khamphone; Banxa, Oulathong, Tom, Dransfield, J. [KP380] Laos K000785867 No
Evans, T.; Dransfield, J. [TDE36] Laos K000785865 No
Chen San-yang; Tao Guo-da [18945] China K000521756 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Vu, X.P.; Nguyen, T.C.; Bui, H.Q.; de Kok, R.P.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Moore, A.; Trudgen, M.; Briggs, M. [HNK1411] Vietnam K000526596 No
Henderson, A.; Peters, C.; U Saw Lwin; U Myint Maung; U Tin Maung Ohn; U Tun Shaung; U Kyaw Lwin [3180] Burma K000208542 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.M.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I. [HNK2513] Vietnam K000667562 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Vo Cong Anh Tuan, Phay Van Phuoc, & Vu Ba Hung [3375] Vietnam K000667117 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Tran Duc Dung, Chu Van Dai, & Vu Ba Hung [3348] Vietnam K000667280 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Tran Duc Dung, Chu Van Dai, & Vu Ba Hung [3348] Vietnam K000667130 No
Henderson, A.; Ninh Khac Ban [3439] Vietnam K000526500 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [5525] Thailand K000785869 No

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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 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

  • Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

    • Palmweb 2011. Palmweb: Palms of the World Online. Published on the internet http://www.palmweb.org. Accessed on 21/04/2013
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