Arecaceae
Calamus

Calamus viminalis Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 2: 203 (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. India to China (Yunnan) and Peninsula Malaysia, Jawa to Lesser Sunda Islands (Bali). It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • Bhattacharya, R.P., Pal, D.C. & Pati, B.R. (2014). A sytematic census of monocot climbers of Bihar anf Jharkhand states. Indian Journal of Forestry 37: 317-324.
  • 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.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • 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.
  • Devi, S.P. & Singh, P.K. (2007). Rattan of Manipur: tree new records for the state. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31: 460-463.
  • Henderson, A. (2009). Palms of Southern Asia: 1-197. Princeton university press, Princeton and Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 8, 2006 Barfod, A.; Piyakaset Suksathan; Anker, K. [721] Thailand K000526370 No
Evans, T.; Khamphone [TD7] Laos K000804780 No
Kurz, S. [s.n.] Myanmar K000707695 Yes
Hooker [474] India K000522424 Yes
Oulathong; Tom; Vanhkham [OL235] Laos K000804784 No
Gamble [JG9228] India K000707682 Yes
Sounthone; Khamphone [111] Laos K000804773 No
Hooker [532] India K000522423 Yes
Gamble [JG14029] India K000707685 Yes
Gamble [JG14029] India K000707686 Yes
Gamble [JG14029] India K000707687 Yes
Oulathong; Banxa; Bouaphet; Kongthong [OL225] Laos K000804783 No
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10199] Thailand K001767569 No
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10199] Thailand K001767571 No
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10199] Thailand K001767573 No
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10199] Thailand K001767572 No
Oulathong; Tom; Khiousamphanh [OL220] Laos K000804778 No
Hooker & Thomson [SJ257] India K000707683 Yes
Khamphone; Dransfield, J.; Banxa; Oulathong; Tom [KP391] Laos K000804777 No
Kurz, S. [s.n. E160] Myanmar K000707693 Yes
Put [2009] Thailand K000804799 Yes
Collins, Mrs. D.J. [298] Thailand K000804762 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [6882] Thailand K000804760 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [20322] Thailand K000804763 No
Mooney, H.F. [HM1365] India K000707668 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [HM1365] India K000707669 Yes
Oulathong; Banxa; Bouaphet; Somsy [OL228] Laos K000804779 No
Oulathong; Tom; Khiousamphanh [OL221] Laos K000804793 Yes
Clelland, J.M. [s.n. E160] Myanmar K000707694 Yes
Wallich, N. [8611] K000707155 Type Yes
Dransfield, J.; Thawatchai Santisuk [JD5457] Thailand K000804797 Yes
Maxwell, J.F. [74-1109] Thailand K000804759 No
Gamble [JG15933] India K000707689 Yes
Haines, H.H. [HH5243] India K000707672 Yes
Oulathong [18] Laos K000804788 No
Chase, M.W. [MC12835] K000707518 Yes
Averyanov, L.; Ban, N.T.; Binh, N.Q.; Budantzev, A.; Budantzev, L.; Hiep, N.T.; Huyen, D.D.; Loc, P.K.; Tam, N.X.; Yakovlev, G. [VH1026] Vietnam K000462469 No
Sounthone [03] Laos K000804786 No
Cultivated [1992-3475] K000525534 Yes
Hooker [532] India K000522422 Yes
Clelland, J.M. [JCs.n.E159] India K000707691 Yes
Oulathong; Banxa; Bouaphet; Kongthong [OL227] Laos K000804781 No
Evans, T. [147] Cambodia K000667310 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [9733] Thailand K000804761 No
Wallich, N. [H.J. 8611] K000785442 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rogers, C. Gilbert [s.n. E161] Myanmar K000707692 Yes
Dowe [68] Australia K000525535 Yes
Cechill [17943] Myanmar K000707697 Yes
Hooker [SJs.n. E158] India K000707684 Yes
Khamphone; Dransfield, J; Banxa; Oulathong; Tom [KP392] Laos K000804775 No
Cooke, A. [AC163A] India K000707674 Yes
Eanghourt, K.; Kosal, S. [FFI PA181] Cambodia K000804792 Yes
Hooker & Thomson [s.n. E155] India K000707676 Yes
Hooker & Thomson [s.n. E155] India K000707675 Yes
Barfod, A.; Ueachirakan, W; Burholt, T.; Barrow, S. [45204] Thailand K000804791 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [8562] Thailand K000804794 Yes
Vongkaluang, I. [190] Thailand K000804750 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Vu Van Duy, & Nguyen Ngoc Quynh [3384] Vietnam K000667174 No
Maxwell, J.F. [97-1129] K000525697 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [5154] Thailand K000804789 Yes
Lushington, A.W. [ALs.n. E162] India K000707688 Yes
Lushington, A.W. [ALs.n. E162] India K000707690 Yes
Phengkhlai, C. [558] Thailand K000804795 Yes
Sounthone [ST25] Laos K000804774 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [8549] Thailand K000804766 No
Oulathong; Tom; Khiousamphanh [OL222] Laos K000804753 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh [3379] Vietnam K000667115 No
Gamble [JG6228] India K000707681 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19810] Thailand K000804790 Yes
Evans, T.; Khamphone [TD9] Laos K000804771 No
Wallich [s.n.] Myanmar K000707696 Yes
Sounthone [23] Laos K000804785 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Nguyen Quoc Dat [3624] Vietnam K000707498 No
Haines, H.H. [HH5241] India K000707673 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [6028] Thailand K000804796 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2115] Thailand K000527385 Holotype Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2115] Thailand K000527384 Holotype Yes
Hooker & Thomson [s.n. E156] India K000707680 Yes
Haines, H.H. [HH5240] India K000707670 Yes
Haines, H.H. [HH5240] India K000707671 Yes
Evans, T.; Dransfield, J. [TDE39] Laos K000804749 No
Khamphone; Bouahom [117] Laos K000804752 No
Niyomdham; et al [985] Thailand K000804765 No
Evans, T.; Khamphone [TD8] Laos K000804772 No
Khamphone; Banxa; Oulathong; Tom [KP402] Laos K000804782 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [8369] Thailand K000804798 Yes
Khamphone; Banxa [KP356] Laos K000804787 No
Hooker & Thomson [s.n.E157] India K000707677 Yes
Hooker & Thomson [s.n.E157] India K000707679 Yes
Hooker & Thomson [s.n.E157] India K000707678 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15703] Thailand K000804758 No
Vongkaluang, I. [550] Thailand K000804764 No
Hooker [474] India K000522425 Yes
Khamphone; Bonahome [KP110] Laos K000804776 No
Khamphone; Banxa; Phouvieng [KP360] Laos K000804751 No
Jul 20, 2006 Monyrak [198] Cambodia Calamus siamensis K000209512 No
Mar 8, 2006 Barfod, A.; Piyakaset Suksathan; Anker, K. [722] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000526368 No
Dec 1, 1999 Khamphone; Banxa; Oulathong; Tom [401] Laos Calamus siamensis K000114560 No
Evans, T. [TDE57] Laos Calamus siamensis K000803937 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [5687] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000803938 No
Marcan, A. [1622] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000803939 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [12288] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000803944 No
Khamphone; Banxa; Oulathong; Tom [407] Laos Calamus siamensis K000114558 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [5687A] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000803940 No
Khamphone; Banxa; Oulathong [KP412] Laos Calamus siamensis K000803936 No
Raja Barizan [FRI34590] Malaysia Calamus siamensis K000803163 No
Schomburgk, R. [s.n.] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000207796 Type Yes
Schomburgk, R. [s.n.] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000207795 Holotype Yes
Evans, T. [176] Cambodia Calamus siamensis K000667322 No
Whitmore, T.; Chatan; Chanlong [TCW3109] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000803943 No
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Renner, S.S.; Niyomdham, W.; Ueachirakan, W.; Sirirugsa, P. [43022] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000803945 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [4088] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000803941 No
Evans, T. [131] Cambodia Calamus siamensis K000667314 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [6014] Thailand Calamus siamensis K000803947 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [3541] Calamus siamensis K000803946 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Calamus viminalis var. fasciculatus K000697981 Type Yes
illegible [15359] Malaysia Calamus siamensis var. malaianus K000697794 Isotype Yes

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