Arecaceae
Calamus

Calamus vitiensis Warb. ex Becc.

First published in Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 11(1): 350 (1908)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Maluku to Fiji. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Fiji, Maluku, New Guinea, Queensland, Solomon Is., Vanuatu

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baker, W.J., Barfod, A.S., Cámara-Leret, R., Dowe, J.L., Heatubun, C.D., Petoe, P., Turner, J.H., Zona, S. & Dransfield, J. (2024). Palms of New Guinea: 1-726. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond.
  • Dowe, J.L. (2010). Australian palms: biogeography, ecology and systematics: 1-290. CSIRO Publishing.
  • 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. (2020). A revision of Calamus (Arecaceae, Calamoideae, Calameae, Calaminae). Phytotaxa 445: 1-656.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Watling, D. (2005). Palms of the Fiji Islands: 1-191. Environmental Consultants (Fiji) Ltd., Suva.

Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

  • W.J. Baker & R.P Bayton & J. Dransfield & R.A Maturbongs, A revision of the Calamus aruensis (Arecaceae) complex in New Guinea and the Pacific. 2003

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Baker, W.J., Barfod, A.S., Cámara-Leret, R., Dowe, J.L., Heatubun, C.D., Petoe, P., Turner, J.H., Zona, S. & Dransfield, J. (2024). Palms of New Guinea: 1-726. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 11, 2010 Hyland, B. [21339] Australia K000667581 Yes
Dec 14, 2006 Clunies-Ross [CCR21] Vanuatu K000462442 Yes
Jun 16, 2003 Maturbongs, R.A.; Wanggai, J.; Wally, E. [569] Indonesia K000525504 Yes
Jun 16, 2003 Maturbongs, R.A.; Wanggai, J.; Wally, E. [568] Indonesia K000525506 Yes
Jun 16, 2003 Baker, W.J.; Dransfield, J.; Coode, M.; Heatubun, C.; Joko Witono; Ransuddin [849] Indonesia K000525505 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Johns, R.J. [D] K000030540 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Johns, R.J. [B] K000030531 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Smith, A.C. [8132] Fiji K000030528 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Moriarty, V.; Tomlinson, P.B. [9208] Australia K000030513 No
Apr 18, 2002 Patma [s.n.] K000030516 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Smith, A.C. [8132] Fiji K000525483 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Moriarty, V.; Tomlinson [s.n.] Australia K000030520 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Whitmore, T. [BSIP793] Solomon Islands K000525482 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Wee-Lek, C. [RSNH118] Vanuatu K000525489 Type Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Wee-Lek, C. [RSNH118] Vanuatu K000525488 Isotype Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Wee-Lek, C. [RSNH118] Vanuatu K000525490 Type Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Wee-Lek, C. [RSNH118] Vanuatu K000030195 Type Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Baker, W.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Kaga; Gigio [625] K000030521 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Moriarty, V.; Tomlinson, P.B. [9208] Australia K000525502 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Moriarty, V.; Tomlinson, P.B. [9208] Australia K000525503 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Patma [4] K000030510 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison; Wood [2744] K000030522 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Moore, H.E.; Koroiveibau; Waibuta [9357] Fiji K000030511 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Green, P.S. [RSNH1076] Vanuatu K000525485 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Baker, W.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A.; Kuduk [596] K000030526 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Green, P.S. [RSNH1076] Vanuatu K000525487 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Patma [C] K000030518 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Baker, W.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A. [574] K000030525 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Taurereko [207] K000030523 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Green, P.S. [RSNH1076] Vanuatu K000525484 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Taurereko [205] K000030539 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Patma [16] K000030517 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Patma [7] K000030509 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Green, P.S. [RSNH1076] Vanuatu K000030529 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Johns, R.J. [C] K000030532 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Green, P.S. [RSNH1076] Vanuatu K000525486 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Whitmore, T. [BSIP793] Solomon Islands K000030519 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Patma [8] K000030514 Yes
Apr 18, 2002 Wheatley, J. [JWV436] Vanuatu K000030527 Yes
Baker, W.J.; Charlie Heatubun, Tim Utteridge and Deby Arifiani [1341] Indonesia K000667690 Yes
Corinus, R.B. [s.n.] Solomon Islands K000208778 Yes
Pintaud, J.C. [704] K001193200 Yes
Pintaud, J.C. [705] K001193199 Yes
Pintaud, J.C. [706] K001193201 Yes
Wattling, D. [2K 1480] Fiji K:SPC-70826.000 No
Tuiwawa, M. [2K 1461] Fiji K:SPC-70827.000 No
Patma [1] K000030515 Yes
Heatubun, C.; Neville Kemp. [1118] Indonesia K000667997 Yes

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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.
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  • 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

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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