Rubiaceae
Hedyotis

Hedyotis acutangula Champ. ex Benth.

First published in Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 4: 171 (1852)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. China to Indo-China. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cambodia, China Southeast, Hainan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dutta, R. & Deb, D.B. (2004). Taxonomic Revision of Hedyotis L. (Rubiaceae) in Indian Sub-Continent: 1-211. Botanical Survey of India, Howran.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Singh, V., Singh, P. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) (2021). Flora of India 9: 1-482. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (2000). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam, ed. 2, 3: 1-1020. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 4, 1975 Hu, S.Y. [13657] Hong Kong K001132992 Yes
Aug 7, 1971 Hu, S.Y. [10929A] Hong Kong K001132997 Yes
Jul 26, 1970 Hu, S.Y. [10714] Hong Kong K001132998 Yes
Nov 25, 1969 Hu, S.Y. [8949] Hong Kong K001132993 Yes
Nov 3, 1968 Hu, S.Y. [6141] Hong Kong K001132999 Yes
Garrett, H.B.G. [817] Thailand K004934996 Yes
Wright, C. [258] Hong Kong K001132995 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [90/500] Thailand K004934991 Yes
Sampson, T. [81] Hong Kong K001132996 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S.; Nielsen, I.; Santisuk, T. [31586] Thailand K004934990 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8475] Hong Kong K001097749 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5657] Hong Kong K001097750 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [7324] Hong Kong K001132991 Yes
Champion, J.G. [s.n.] Hong Kong K000173284 Type Yes
Hu, S.Y. [13656] Hong Kong K001132990 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [5409] Hong Kong K001097735 Yes
Put [3291] Thailand K004934993 Yes
Put [3363] Thailand K004934994 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [7091] Thailand K004934989 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D. [90/274] Thailand K004934992 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8336] Hong Kong K001097748 Yes
[H.B. Samett] [817] Thailand K004934995 Yes
Milford [73] Hong Kong K001132994 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Geesink, R.; Phengklai, C.; Wongwan, B. [4275] Thailand K004934987 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Charoenpol, C. [1750] Thailand K004934988 Yes
Helfer, J.W. [2909] BU K000031127 Type Yes
Harmand (Dr) [s.n.] K004934997 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