Sabiaceae
Meliosma

Meliosma rigida Siebold & Zucc.

First published in Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 153 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. China to Indo-China, S. Central & S. Japan to Philippines (Luzon). It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Laos, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akiyama, S. Thijsse, G., Esser, H.-J. & Ohba, H. (2015). Siebold and Zuccarini's type specimens and original materials from Japan, part 7. Angiosperms. Dicotyledoneae 6. The Journal of Japanese Botany 90: 317-341.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akiyama, S. Thijsse, G., Esser, H.-J. & Ohba, H. (2015). Siebold and Zuccarini's type specimens and original materials from Japan, part 7. Angiosperms. Dicotyledoneae 6. The Journal of Japanese Botany 90: 317-341.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & 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?
Mar 1, 2019 v. Siebold, P.F. [s.n.] Japan K000681036 Type Yes
Dec 2, 2008 Barbon et al. [PPI 12867] Philippines Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. rigida K000517947 No
Dec 1, 2008 Eanghourt, K. [72] Cambodia Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. rigida K000074761 Yes
Jun 1, 1972 Loher, A. [368] Philippines Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. rigida K000681126 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1971 Ford, C. [6] Hong Kong Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. rigida K000681037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 1, 1971 Ford, C. [6] Hong Kong Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. rigida K000681038 Unknown Type Material 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