Arecaceae
Calamus

Calamus myrianthus Becc.

First published in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 6: 451 (1893)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Myanmar to Peninsula Thailand. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Myanmar, Thailand

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.

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 Calamus platyspathus.]
  • Dransfield, J. (2008). Personal Communication on Arecaceae 2 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Calamus platyspathus.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 15, 1986 Vongkaluang, I. [280] Thailand K000525682 Yes
Jan 28, 1975 Kerr, A.F.G. [11462] Thailand K000525677 Yes
Jan 28, 1975 Kerr, A.F.G. [18328] Thailand K000525676 Yes
unknown [3776] Thailand K000525672 Yes
Barfod, A.; Niyomdham, C.; Ueachirakan, W.; Bogh Pedersen, A.; Burholt, T. [45256] Thailand K000525675 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [1665] Burma K000522015 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [1665] Burma K000522013 Yes
Barfod, A.; Niyomdham, C.; Ueachirakan, W.; Bogh Pedersen, A.; Burholt, T. [45254] Thailand K000525674 Yes
Nizondham, C.; et al [2256] Thailand K000785684 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Renner, S.S.; Niyomdham, C.; Ueachirakan, W.; Sirirugsa, P. [42740] Thailand K000525681 Yes
Kloss [6814] Thailand K000525679 Yes
Parkinson, C.E. [1665] Burma K000522014 Yes
unknown [2056] Thailand K000525673 Yes
Parker, R.N. [2452] Burma K000522012 Yes
Kloss [6554] Thailand K000525678 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Renner, S.S.; Niyomdham, C.; Ueachirakan, W.; Sirirugsa, P. [42740] Thailand K000525680 Yes
Helfer [6397] Burma K000400180 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • 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