Rhamnaceae
Ziziphus

Ziziphus suluensis Merr.

First published in Philipp. J. Sci. 30: 408 (1926)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Borneo to Philippines (Tawitawi). It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Philippines

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Cahen, D., Rickenback, J. & Utteridge, T.M.A. (2021). A revision of Ziziphus (Rhamnaceae) in Borneo. Kew Bulletin 76: 767-804. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

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Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Cahen, D., Rickenback, J. & Utteridge, T.M.A. (2021). A revision of Ziziphus (Rhamnaceae) in Borneo. Kew Bulletin 76: 767-804. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Walker, J.S.; cahill, A.J. [DB189] Indonesia K001871577 Yes
Walker, J.S.; Cahill, A.J. [DB189] Indonesia K:SPC-73970.000 No

Sources

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    • 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/
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    • 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