Arecaceae
Calamus

Calamus latifolius Roxb.

First published in Hort. Bengal.: 73 (1814), nom. cons.
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Nepal to Indo-China and Peninsula Malaysia. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, East Himalaya, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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

  • S.K. Basu, Rattans (canes) in India. A Monographic Revision. 1992

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Peters, C.M. & Henderson, A. (2014). Systematics, ecology and management of Rattans in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam: 1-222. Agricultural Printing House.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 2, 1983 Grierson; Long. D.G. [3353] India K000527105 Yes
Jan 6, 1914 Lurkington, A.W. [s.n.] India K000527081 Yes
Ja Forestin [40704] Cambodia K000707399 Yes
Hooker; Thomson [613] India K000527092 Yes
Averyanov, L.; Ban, N.T.; Budantzev, A.; Budantzev, L.; Hiep, N.T.; Huyen, D.D.; Loc, P.K.; Yakovlev, G. [VH1533] Vietnam K000462475 Yes
Hooker; Thomson [s.n.] India K000527101 Yes
Mann, G. [5] India K000527088 Yes
Mann, G. [5] India K000527087 Yes
Hooker; Thomson [890] India K000527096 Yes
Hooker; Thomson [890] India K000527098 Yes
Hooker; Thomson [890] India K000527097 Yes
Prain, Dr. [s.n.] India K000527080 Yes
Hooker; Thomson [1890] India K000527103 Yes
Lurkington, A.W. [s.n.] India K000527082 Yes
Hooker; Thomson [487] India K000527104 Yes
Hooker; Thomson [s.n.] India K000527099 Yes
Unknown [526] India K000527459 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [36335] India K000527086 Yes
Gamble [7696] India K000527078 Yes
Keenan [s.n.] India K000527089 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] India K000527077 Yes
Hooker; Thomson [s.n.] India K000527102 Yes
Ridley [s.n.] India K000527091 Yes
Lurkington, A.W. [a] India K000527083 Yes
Lurkington, A.W. [a] India K000527084 Yes
Lurkington, A.W. [a] India K000527085 Yes
Illegible [s.n.] India K000527090 Yes
Averyanov, L.; Ban, N.T.; Budantzev, A.; Hiep, N.T.; Huyen, D.D.; Loc, P.K.; Yakovlev, G. [VH2223] Vietnam K000462498 Yes
Hooker; Thomson [s.n.] India K000527100 Yes
Gamble [2408] India K000527079 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3877] India K000527095 Yes
Haines, H.H. [3877] India K000527094 Yes
Prain, Dr. [s.n.] India K000527449 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] India K000527076 Yes
Gamble [6726 A] India K000527093 Yes
Feb 1, 1999 Oulathong; Tom [212] Laos Calamus palustris K000114552 Yes
Jul 10, 1992 Barfod, A.; Ueachirakan, W. [41725] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803678 Yes
Apr 2, 1975 Kerr, A.F.G. [8533] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803718 No
Dransfield, J. [JD5406] Malaysia Calamus palustris K000784818 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [6878] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803700 No
Pierre [15] Cambodia Calamus palustris K000803706 No
Garrett, H.B.G. [747] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803716 No
Garrett, H.B.G. [747] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803715 No
Garrett, H.B.G. [747] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803714 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Nguyen Quoc Dat [3613] Vietnam Calamus palustris K000707478 Yes
Hodel, D.R. [1760] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803708 No
Barfod, A.; Ueachirakan, W.; Pedersen, A.B. [43829] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803710 No
Henderson, A.; Ninh Khac Ban [3446] Vietnam Calamus palustris K000526506 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [20244] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803719 No
Parker [P2707] Myanmar Calamus palustris K000707540 Yes
Khampiou; Khamphon; Vongvilay [40] Laos Calamus palustris K000803721 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14069] Thailand Calamus palustris K000804820 Yes
Khamphone; Banxa [KP351] Laos Calamus palustris K000803680 Yes
Baker, W.J. [1005] Calamus palustris K000114525 Yes
Henderson, A.; Peters, C.; U Saw Lwin; U Myint Maung; U Tin Maung Ohn; U Tun Shaung; U Kyaw Lwin [3168] Burma Calamus palustris K000208550 Yes
Henderson, A.; Peters, C.; U Saw Lwin; U Myint Maung; U Tin Maung Ohn; U Tun Shaung; U Kyaw Lwin [3128] Burma Calamus palustris K000208558 Yes
Unknown [109] Laos Calamus palustris K000803722 Yes
Henderson, A.; Nguyen Quoc Dung; Phan Xuan Phuong; Le Van Bo [3249] Vietnam Calamus palustris K000526535 No
Kloss; Robinson, H.C. [6698] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803709 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [8576] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803701 No
Oulathong; Banxa; Bouaphet; Somsy [OL223] Laos Calamus palustris K000803702 No
Sounthone [02] Laos Calamus palustris K000803727 Yes
Khamphone; Tom [318] Laos Calamus palustris K000114576 No
Dransfield, J. [JD5366] Malaysia Calamus palustris K000784863 Yes
Swinhoe [s.n.] China Calamus palustris K000526944 Yes
Khamphone; Banxa; Tom [KP354] Laos Calamus palustris K000803704 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Vu Van Duy, & Nguyen Ngoc Quynh [3381] Vietnam Calamus palustris K000667013 Yes
Khamphone; Banxa [353] Laos Calamus palustris K000114570 No
Unknown [108] Laos Calamus palustris K000803720 Yes
Hodel, D.R. [1770] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803707 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [6038] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803705 No
Kurz, S. [SKs.n.] Myanmar Calamus palustris K000707544 Yes
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Tran Duc Dung, Chu Van Dai, & Vu Ba Hung [3349] Vietnam Calamus palustris K000667012 Yes
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Ton Thien An, & Duong Thanh Tuyet [3422] Vietnam Calamus palustris K000667059 Yes
Khamphone; Oulathong; Outhong; Tom [134] Laos Calamus palustris K000803725 Yes
Oulathong; Tom [OL214] Laos Calamus palustris K000803703 No
Ridley, H.N. [11900] Malaysia Calamus palustris K000207778 Isotype Yes
Rogers, C. Gilbert [GR76] India Calamus palustris K000707542 Yes
Rogers, C. Gilbert [GR76] India Calamus palustris K000707541 Yes
Rogers, C. Gilbert [GR76] India Calamus palustris K000707543 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4732] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803717 No
Oulathong [16] Laos Calamus palustris K000803728 Yes
Maxwell, J.F. [97-983] Thailand Calamus palustris K000803712 No
Khamphone; Banxa [350] Laos Calamus palustris K000114571 No
Whitmore, T.; Chanlong [TCW3171] Thailand Calamus palustris K000804814 Yes
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Vu Van Duy, Nguyen Ngoc Quynh, & Phan Van Phuc [3404] Vietnam Calamus palustris K000667155 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. [HNK1407] Vietnam Calamus palustris K000526601 Yes
Unknown [115] Laos Calamus palustris K000803726 Yes
Khampiou; Khamphone; Vongvilay [47] Laos Calamus palustris K000803724 Yes
Unknown [106] Laos Calamus palustris K000803723 Yes
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Nguyen Manh Cuong, & Vu Ba Hung [3329] Vietnam Calamus palustris K000667029 Yes
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Vu Van Duy, Nguyen Ngoc Quynh, & Phan Van Phuc [3405] Vietnam Calamus palustris K000667154 Yes
King [s.n.] India Calamus palustris K000707545 Yes
King [s.n.] India Calamus palustris K000707546 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1618B] Thailand Calamus kerrianus K000208120 Holotype Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1618B] Thailand Calamus kerrianus K000208119 Type Yes
Dransfield, J.; Supardi, N; Tan Ching Feaw; Barizan, R.; Baya ak Busu [JD6499] Malaysia Calamus palustris var. malaccensis K000784864 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [12121] Thailand Calamus palustris var. malaccensis K000803711 No

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/

  • 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
    • Content licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0