Polygalaceae
Xanthophyllum

Xanthophyllum obscurum A.W.Benn.

First published in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 1: 211 (1874)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Thailand to W. Malesia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • De Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.E.E. (2009). Key and checklist of Xanthophyllum (Polygalaceae) of Borneo. Reinwardtia 13: 79-86.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. & De Wilde, W.J.J.O. (eds.) (1984-1989). Flora Malesiana 10: 1-748. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • De Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.E.E. (2009). Key and checklist of Xanthophyllum (Polygalaceae) of Borneo. Reinwardtia 13: 79-86.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Deden et al. [BOHK 308] Indonesia K000734596 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Deden et al. [BOHK 308] Indonesia K000734595 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Maingay, A.C. [3343] Malaysia K000592407 Isolectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1978 [Bolaucé] [22] Singapore K000592409 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Maingay, A.C. [3343] Malaysia K000592406 Type Yes
Laman, T.G.; Rachman, I.A.; Mirmanto, E. [TL1171] Indonesia K003732538 Yes
Fidilis; Sumbing [SAN69100] Malaysia K003732551 Yes
Laman, T.G.; Rachman, I.A.; Mirmanto, E. [TL1408] Indonesia K003732540 Yes
{Ilias bin Paie} [S28776] Malaysia K003732544 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [S27590] Malaysia K003732554 Yes
Ilias Paie [S17003] Malaysia K003732543 Yes
Martin, P.J. [S38006] Malaysia K003732536 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [3115] Singapore K000592408 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ashton, P.S. [BRUN344] Brunei K003732547 Yes
Chai, M. [SAN26074] Malaysia K003732549 Yes
Kostermans [6738] Malaysia K003732553 Yes
Ghazalli [S13661] Malaysia K003732559 Yes
Fedilis; Matin [SAN103692] Malaysia K003732550 Yes
Kostermans [s.n.] Malaysia K003732556 Yes
Arifin, Z.; Ambriansyah [B1527] Indonesia K003732537 Yes
Sundaling, D. [San 78346] Malaysia K003732560 Yes
Sauveur, E.G. [96] Malaysia K003732557 Yes
Madius, S. [49664] Malaysia K003732548 Yes
Laman, T.G.; Rachman, I.A.; Mirmanto, E. [TL1327] Indonesia K003732539 Yes
Sidiyasa, K.; Arifin, Z. [2182] Indonesia K003732541 Yes
Scortechini [2079] Malaysia K000592410 Type Yes
Joffre Hj Ali Ahmad; Niga Nangkat; Suhaili, H.Z.; Jangarun Eri; Malang, T. [BRUN17905] Brunei K003732552 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Dransfield, J.; Kirkup, D.W.; Said, I.M. [7870] Brunei K003732545 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Dransfield, J.; Kirkup, D.W.; Said, I.M. [7870] Brunei K003732546 Yes
Ilias Paie [S26991] Malaysia K003732542 Yes
Singapore K:SPC-65419.000 No
Kostermans, A. [12518] Malaysia K003732555 Yes
{Ghazalli bin seruji} [12744] Malaysia K003732558 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • 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