Rubiaceae
Scleromitrion

Scleromitrion diffusum (Willd.) R.J.Wang

First published in J. Trop. Subtrop. Bot. 22: 440 (2014)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is an annual and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Discover the flowering plant tree of life and the genomic data used to build it.

View the Tree of Life
PAFTOL

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Deb, D.B. & Gangopadhyay, M. (2025). Flora of India 14: 1-607. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.
  • Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
  • 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.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. in Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink, R. C. (1965). Flora of Java 2: 1-641. N.V.P. Noordhoff, Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • Chamchumroon, V. & Puff, C. (2003). The Rubiaceae of Ko Chang, south-eastern Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 31: 13-26.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Deb, D.B. & Gangopadhyay, M. (2025). Flora of India 14: 1-607. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (2000). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam, ed. 2, 3: 1-1020. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Karthigeyan, K., Pandey, R.P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2023). Flora of Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2: 1-689. Botanical Survey of India. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Ruhsam, M. (2005). Survey of all the Rubiaceae specimens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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?
Suzuki, S. [AA505] Japan Oldenlandia corymbosa var. uniflora K004992325 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 872] Burma Hedyotis polygonoides K001110122 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [869] India Oldenlandia diffusa var. extensa K000031270 Type Yes
Griffith, W. [195] India Oldenlandia diffusa var. extensa K000031271 Type Yes
Jul 25, 2005 Johansson, J., Th. et al. [280] Indonesia Oldenlandia diffusa K000173132 No
Thwaites [[CN2638]] Sri Lanka Oldenlandia diffusa K004992911 Yes
Furuse, M. [961] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992344 Yes
Trail, J.W.H. [384] Brazil Oldenlandia diffusa K001136469 Yes
Henry, A. [8336] Oldenlandia diffusa K004992327 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992351 Yes
Henry, A. [12221] China Oldenlandia diffusa K004992352 Yes
Price, W.R. [227] Taiwan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992330 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [13035] Hong Kong Oldenlandia diffusa K004992340 Yes
Furuse, M. [11899] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992362 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Taiwan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992329 Yes
Meijer, W., et al. [SAN 141391] Malaysia Oldenlandia diffusa K000173135 No
Tuyuk, J., B.; Patrick [SAN 119171] Malaysia Oldenlandia diffusa K000173133 No
s.coll. [s.n.] India Oldenlandia diffusa K000031267 Type Yes
Furuse, M. [2859] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992342 Yes
Furuse, M. [11899] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992361 Yes
Walker [s.n.] Sri Lanka Oldenlandia diffusa K004992910 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [13605] Hong Kong Oldenlandia diffusa K004992341 Yes
Trail, J.W.H. [386] Brazil Oldenlandia diffusa K001136468 Yes
Yao, K. [9134] China Oldenlandia diffusa K004992364 Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11857] Hong Kong Oldenlandia diffusa K004992339 Yes
Fraser, J. [71] Sri Lanka Oldenlandia diffusa K004992912 Yes
Lei, C.I. [870] China Oldenlandia diffusa K004992350 Yes
Furuse, M. [12005] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992363 Yes
Furuse, M. [42572] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992360 Yes
Furuse, M. [30175] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992358 No
Trail, J.W.H. [387] Brazil Oldenlandia diffusa K001136471 Yes
Togashi, M. [MT6853] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992365 Yes
Henry, A. [11020] China Oldenlandia diffusa K004992354 Yes
Furuse, M. [40523] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992356 Yes
Trail, J.W.H. [388] Brazil Oldenlandia diffusa K001136470 Yes
s.coll. [219] China Oldenlandia diffusa K004992326 Yes
Xiao Bai-Zhong [4636] China Oldenlandia diffusa K004992337 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Oldenlandia diffusa K000760539 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sundaling [SAN 141890] Malaysia Oldenlandia diffusa K000173134 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992349 Yes
s.coll. [[15]] China Oldenlandia diffusa K004992348 Yes
Furuse, M. [44602] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992355 Yes
Henry, A. [8203] Oldenlandia diffusa K004118278 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China Oldenlandia diffusa K004992353 Yes
Wright, C. [[2350]] Hong Kong Oldenlandia diffusa K004992328 Yes
Xiao Bai-Zhong [4707] China Oldenlandia diffusa K004992338 Yes
Hu, S.Y.; But, P.P. [24096] Hong Kong Oldenlandia diffusa K004992336 Yes
Wallich, N. [872] Burma Oldenlandia diffusa K000031268 Type Yes
Furuse, M. [44512] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992357 Yes
Furuse, M. [3956] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992343 Yes
Furuse, M. [39519] Japan Oldenlandia diffusa K004992359 Yes
Wright, C. [254] Hong Kong Oldenlandia diffusa K004118279 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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