Proteaceae
Helicia

Helicia excelsa (Roxb.) Blume

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 1: 219 (1834)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Assam to W. Malesia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • T. Smitinand & K. Larsen, eds. (1987). Flora of Thailand 5: 1-470. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • 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. (ed.) (1955-1958). Flora Malesiana 5: 1-595. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Lê, T.C. (2005). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 3: 1-1248. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • T. Smitinand & K. Larsen, eds. (1987). Flora of Thailand 5: 1-470. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2010 Pooma et al. [5062], Thailand K000612112 No
Jan 1, 2009 Sundaling [93197], Sabah K000610220 No
Sep 1, 2004 Riswan, S. et al. [B 23], Borneo K000222502 No
Sep 15, 2003 Lai, S.T., Rantai et al. [S.72450], Sarawak K000009323 No
Nov 1, 1954 Maingay, A.C. [2465], Peninsular Malaysia K000799115 Unknown type material Yes
Nov 1, 1954 Wallich, N. [1038], Myanmar K000799130 isotype Yes
Nov 1, 1954 Helfer, J.W. [s.n.], Myanmar K000799128 isotype Yes
Nov 1, 1954 Maingay, A.C. [3138], Peninsular Malaysia K000799116 Yes
Nov 1, 1954 King (Dr.)'s Collector [691], Peninsular Malaysia K000799114 Yes
Nov 1, 1954 King (Dr.)'s Collector [3392], Peninsular Malaysia K000799113 Yes
Nov 1, 1954 s.coll. [s.n.], Myanmar K000799129 isotype Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1038], Myanmar Roupala excelsa K001110658 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1038], Myanmar Roupala excelsa K001110659 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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