Convolvulaceae
Argyreia

Argyreia melvillei (S.Moore) Staples

First published in Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 36: 97 (2008)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (Yunnan) to Indo-China. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, Myanmar, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Staples, G. (with P. Traiperm) (2010). Convolvulaceae. Flora of Thailand 10: 330-468. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Staples, G. W. & P. Traiperm (2008). New species, new combinations and new records in Convolvulaceae for the Flora of Thailand.. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 36: 86-108.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fang, R.-Z. & Staples, G. (1995). Convolvulaceae. Flora of China 16: 271-325. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Staples, G. W. & P. Traiperm (2008). New species, new combinations and new records in Convolvulaceae for the Flora of Thailand.. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 36: 86-108.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2005 Lace, J.H. [4275], Myanmar Argyreia maymyo K000830693 isotype Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 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 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0