Arecaceae
Calamus

Calamus microsphaerion Becc.

First published in G.H.Perkins & al., Fragm. Fl. Philipp. 1: 45 (1904)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Borneo to Philippines. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Philippines

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.
  • 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.

Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

  • J. Dransfield, The Rattans of Sabah. Sabah Forest Records 13.. 1984

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 7, 2007 Fernando, E. [EF660] Philippines K000707953 Yes
Sep 7, 1986 Podzorski, A.C. [SMHI780] Philippines K000707959 Yes
Sep 7, 1986 Madulid, D.A. [SMHI1061] Philippines K00070757 No
Aug 7, 1986 Madulid, D.A. [DM1027] Philippines K000707956 Yes
May 30, 1980 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD5831] Malaysia K000521271 No
May 30, 1980 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD5846] Malaysia K000113841 No
May 30, 1980 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD5832] Malaysia K000113840 No
May 20, 1980 Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD5833] Malaysia K000521270 No
Dransfield, J. [JD5481] Philippines K000707965 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [9358] Philippines K000207824 Type Yes
Merrill, E.D. [9358] Philippines K000207825 Type Yes
Dransfield, J.; Madulid, D. A. [JD1045] Philippines K000707961 Yes
Dransfield, J.; et al. [JD5497] Philippines K000707958 Yes
Faraon; Baja-Lapis, A. [894] Philippines K000462811 Yes
Bartlett [HB15515] Philippines K000707951 Yes
Bartlett [HB15515] Philippines K000707952 Yes
Dransfield, J. [JD5488] Philippines K000707964 Yes
Baja-Lapis, A. [AB042] Philippines K000707963 Yes
Baja-Lapis, A. [AB071] Philippines K000707962 Yes
Stone; Reynoso [S302] Philippines K000707960 Yes
Ramos, M. [MR41242] Philippines K000707950 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Madulid, D.A.; Reynoso, E [Jd6168] Philippines K000707954 Yes
Merrill [EM9247] Philippines Calamus microsphaerion var. spinosior K000707966 Yes

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