Arecaceae
Calamus

Calamus walkeri Hance

First published in J. Bot. 12: 266 (1874)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. China to Vietnam. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China Southeast, Hainan, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 1999 Balansa, B. [516] Vietnam K000208122 Isotype Yes
Oct 3, 1978 Levine, C.O. [1974] China K000526971 Yes
Oct 3, 1978 Levine, C.O. [1974] China K000526970 Yes
Ford, C. [18225] Hong Kong K000697795 Type Yes
Kudrjavceva, E.; Ogureeva, G. [610] Vietnam K000462515 Yes
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Nguyen Thien Vu & Coor Tuo [3567] Vietnam K000667266 Yes
Kudrjavceva, E.; Ogureeva, G. [614] Vietnam K000462518 Yes
Henderson, A.; Ninh Khac Ban [3445] Vietnam K000526505 Yes
Frohlich, J. [JF HK7] China K000526972 Yes
Henderson, A.; Nguyen Quoc Dung, Phan Xuan Phuong, & Le Van Bo [3224] Vietnam K000667108 Yes
Taam, Y.W. [1554] China K000526973 Yes
Du, N.V.; Quang, B.H.; Chinh, V.T.; The, P.V.; de Kok, R.; Xanthos, M.D.; Moore, A.; Sinou, C.J.A.M.; Clark, R.P.; Little, P.I. [HNK3406] Vietnam K000667565 Yes
Frohlich, J. [JF HK3] China K000114585 Yes
Henderson, A.; Ninh Khac Ban [3462] Vietnam K000526522 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hong Kong K000697789 Type Yes
Poilane [EP31606] Vietnam K000707396 Yes
Baker, W.J., and Utteridge, T.M.A [BU2] China K000114470 Yes
Poilane [EP31982] Vietnam K000707397 Yes
Baker, W.J.; Utteridge, T.M.A; Ng Sai Chit; Frolich, J. [BU13] China K000114469 Yes
Henderson, A.; Thanh, B. [AH3655] Vietnam K000707423 Yes
Henderson, A.; Nguyen Quoc Dung, Nguyen Canh, & Le Van Bo [3291] Vietnam K000667025 Yes
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Nguyen Quoc Dat [3615] Vietnam K000707481 Yes
Poilane [3845] Vietnam K000804803 Yes
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Tran Dinh Duc & Nguyen Cong Thien [3487] Vietnam K000667178 Yes
Henderson, A.; Nguyen Quoc Dung; Phan Doan Vong; Phan Quyet; Le Van Bo [3259] Vietnam K000526544 Yes
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Nguyen Van Thang & Trinh Minh Vu [3500] Vietnam K000667238 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