Annonaceae
Desmos

Desmos dunalii (Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson) Saff.

First published in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 39: 506 (1912)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bangladesh, Peninsula Thailand to Malaya, N. & NW. Borneo. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, Borneo, Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Johnson, D.M. & Murray, N.A. (eds.) (2022). Flora of Thailand 16(1): 1-332. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Johnson, D.M. & al. (2021). Additions to Annonaceae in the Flora of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 49: 163-172.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Turner, I.M. (2011). A catalogue of the Annonaceae of Borneo. Phytotaxa 36: 1-120.
  • Turner, I.M. (2012). Annonaceae of Borneo: a review of the climbing species. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 64: 371-479.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [Cited as Desmos chinensis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Johnson, D.M. & al. (2021). Additions to Annonaceae in the Flora of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 49: 163-172.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Turner, I.M. (2011). A catalogue of the Annonaceae of Borneo. Phytotaxa 36: 1-120.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2005 Gardette [1947] Malaysia K000271955 Yes
Dr King's Collector [4483] Malaysia K003527389 Yes
Mohd. Shah; Kadim [MS505] Malaysia K003527384 Yes
Wallich, N. [6425.] Malaysia K000691357 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porter, G. [6425] Malaysia K000691356 Unknown Type Material Yes
F. Ed. M. Soh [15062] Malaysia K003527385 Yes
Zainuddin Sohadi [FRI14638] Malaysia K003527390 Yes
Curtis, C. [727] Malaysia K003527392 Yes
s.coll. [265[8]] Malaysia K003527391 Yes
s.coll. [451] Malaysia K003527386 Yes
Dr. King's Collector; [N. M. Kal] [10765] Malaysia K003527388 Yes
s.coll. [[2658A]] Malaysia K003527387 Yes
Chan, Y.C. [FRI17584] Malaysia K003527393 Yes
Porter, G. [6425] Malaysia K000691358 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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