Apocynaceae
Melodinus

Melodinus orientalis Blume

First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 1026 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peninsula Thailand to W. & Central Malesia. It is a climbing shrub or liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Middleton, D.J. (2007). Apocynaceae (subfamilies Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae). Flora Malesiana 18: 1-474. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Middleton, D.J. (2011). Flora of peninsular Malaysia, II, 2: 1-235. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia.
  • Middleton, J.D. (ed.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 13: 1-654. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Pooma, R. (ed.) (2005). A preliminary check-list of threatened plants in Thailand: 1-193. National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Middleton, D.J. (2007). Apocynaceae (subfamilies Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae). Flora Malesiana 18: 1-474. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2018 Ariffin Bin Kalat et al. [BRUN 19087] Brunei K001325014 No
Jan 1, 2009 Madani, L. [132921] Malaysia K000463978 No
Jan 1, 2005 Curtis, C. [1040] Malaysia K000832896 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Curtis, C. [1040] Malaysia K000832897 Isolectotype Yes
Jul 16, 2004 Yahud, Hj, Wat et al. [S. 76346] Malaysia K000227740 No
Jan 1, 2001 Wallich, N. [1609] K000832893 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Dr. Kings Collector [6525] Malaysia K000832891 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Phillips, D. [s.n.] Malaysia K000832894 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Wright, E. [25267] Malaysia K000832946 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 2001 s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K000832913 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Bowman, E.M. [s.n.] Australia K000832914 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2001 s.coll. [s.n.] K000832892 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2001 s.coll. [70] Malaysia K000832945 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Dr. King's Collector [7031] Malaysia K000832888 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Dr. King's Collector [6523] Malaysia K000832890 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Maingay, A.C. [1840] Malaysia K000832889 Holotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K000832895 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 9065] Malaysia Alyxia coriacea K001132168 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 9065] Malaysia Alyxia coriacea K001132169 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 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