Rubiaceae
Amaracarpus

Amaracarpus nematopodus (F.Muell.) P.I.Forst.

First published in Austrobaileya 8: 156 (2010)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is New Guinea to N. Queensland and Vanuatu (Torres Islands). It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

New Guinea, Queensland, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Forster, P.I. (2010). The genus Amaracarpus Blume (Rubiaceae) in mainland Australia. Austrobaileya 8: 155-158.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davis, A.P. (2005-). Personal communication on Rubiaceae 1 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Forster, P.I. (2010). The genus Amaracarpus Blume (Rubiaceae) in mainland Australia. Austrobaileya 8: 155-158.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Pillon, Y. [1072] Vanuatu K001512108 No
Jan 1, 2002 Bruyn, W.F.de [47] Indonesia Amaracarpus heteropus K000761909 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Lam, H.J. [1084] Amaracarpus heteropus K000761907 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Lam, H.J. [1084] Amaracarpus heteropus K000761908 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1914 Bruyn, W.F.de; Ajoeb [169] Indonesia Amaracarpus heteropus K000761906 Isotype 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