Arecaceae
Rhapis

Rhapis laosensis Becc.

First published in Webbia 3: 225 (1910)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Thailand to Vietnam. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Laos, Thailand, Vietnam

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Henderson, A. (2009). Palms of Southern Asia: 1-197. Princeton university press, Princeton and Oxford.
  • Henderson, A. (2016). A revision of Rhapis (Arecaceae). Phytotaxa 258: 137-152.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Merrill, E.D. (1935). A commentary on Loureiro's "Flora Cochinchinensis". Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, n.s., 24: 1-445. [Cited as Rhapis cochinchinensis.]

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 10, 2006 Barfod, A.; Ratchada Pongsattayapipat; Anker, K. [724] Thailand K000526372 No
Evans, T.; Dransfield, J. [34] Laos K:SPC-74468.000 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [20762] Laos K000889690 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [20762] Laos K000889689 No
Henderson, A.; Nguyen Quoc Dung; Phan Doan Vong; Phan Quyet; Le Van Bo [3255] Vietnam K000526540 No
Henderson, A.; Nguyen Quoc Dung, Phan Xuan Phuong, & Le Van Bo [3228] Vietnam K000667076 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Nguyen Huu Hoa & Nguyen Khuong Lap [3530] Vietnam K000667215 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Vo Cong Anh Tuan, Phay Van Phuoc, & Vu Ba Hung [3376] Vietnam K000667118 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Tran Duc Dung, Chu Van Dai, & Vu Ba Hung [3344] Vietnam K000667137 No
Evans, T.; Dransfield, J. [TDE34] Laos K000208590 No
Henderson, A.; Bui Van Thanh, Nguyen Manh Cuong, & Vu Ba Hung [3324] Vietnam K000667033 No

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