Rubiaceae
Argostemma

Argostemma pictum Wall.

First published in W.Roxburgh, Fl. Ind. 2: 327 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indo-China to Malaya. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lanorsavanh, S. & Chantaranothai, P. (2019). Notes on the genus Argostemma (Rubiaceae) from Lao PDR. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 47: 29-33.
  • Puff, C., Chayamarit, K., Chamchumroon, V. & Esser, H.-J. (2021). Flora of Thailand 15(1): 1-235. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Lanorsavanh, S. & Chantaranothai, P. (2019). Notes on the genus Argostemma (Rubiaceae) from Lao PDR. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 47: 29-33.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 1997 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000760231 Lectotype Yes
Feb 1, 1997 Kerr, A.F.G. [7470] Thailand K000760185 Type Yes
Feb 1, 1997 Kerr, A.F.G. [7470] Thailand K000760184 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1951 Curtis, C. [408] Malaysia K000172893 Paralectotype Yes
Mar 1, 1951 Wallich, N. [8392] Malaysia K000172894 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1951 Wallich, N. [8392] Malaysia K000172892 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8392] Malaysia K001125374 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8392] Malaysia K001125373 Unknown Type Material Yes

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