Sabiaceae
Meliosma

Meliosma rufopilosa M.R.Hend.

First published in Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 7: 96 (1933)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Malaysia (Genting Highlands), Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak). It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Malaya

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Saw, L.G. (2023). Flora of peninsular Malaysia, ser. II, 10: 1-308. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Saw, L.G. (2023). Flora of peninsular Malaysia, ser. II, 10: 1-308. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 11, 1931 Henderson, M.R. [23657] Malaysia K000681098 Isotype Yes
Apr 11, 1931 Henderson, M.R. [23657] Malaysia K000681097 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