Rubiaceae
Hedyotis

Hedyotis uncinella Hook. & Arn.

First published in Bot. Beechey Voy.: 192 (1833)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sikkim to S. China and Indo-China, Taiwan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Myanmar, Taiwan, 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.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • 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.

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.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • 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?
Jun 30, 1970 Hu, S.Y. [10541] Hong Kong K001133000 Yes
Delavay, P.J.M. [2244] China K000760295 Unknown Type Material Yes
Millett, C. [s.n.] China K000760296 Lectotype Yes
Hansen, B.; Seidenfaden, G.; Smitinand, T. [11064] Thailand K004934979 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [10351] Hong Kong K001189989 Yes
Champion, J.G. [s.n] Hong Kong K000173286 Type Yes
Put [4518] Thailand K004934981 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [8260] Hong Kong K001189990 Yes
Put [364] Thailand K004934982 Yes
G. M. H. Playfair, Esq [162] China K004934074 Yes
Delavay, P.J.M. [2244] China K000760294 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [842] India K000031049 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K000031048 Type Yes
Champion, J.G. [105] Hong Kong K000173287 Type Yes
Champion, J.G. [105] Hong Kong K000173285 Type Yes
Wright, C. [264] China K000173288 Unknown Type Material Yes
le Thorel, M. [1226] Vietnam K004934983 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [13776] Hong Kong K001189991 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] India K000031050 Type Yes
Hansen, B.; Seidenfaden, G.; Smitinand, T. [11064] Thailand K004934980 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