Malvaceae
Commersonia

Commersonia bartramia (L.) Merr.

First published in Interpr. Herb. Amboin.: 362 (1917)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. China to Indo-China and W. Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Fiji, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Blake, T.L. (2021). Lantern Bushes of Australia; Thomasia & allied genera: 1-431. APS Keilor Plains Inc.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Meyer, J.-Y. (2017). Guide des plantes de Wallis et Futuna: 1-486. Au vent des iles, editions, Tahiti.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • Wilkins, C.F. & Whitlock, B.A. (2011). A revision of Commersonia including Rulingia (Malvaceae s.l. or Byttneriaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 24: 226-283.
  • 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

  • Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.
  • Morat, P. & Veillon, J.-M. (1985). Contributions à la conaissance de la végétation et de la flore de Wallis et Futuna. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Section B, Adansonia 7: 259-329.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Whitmore, T.C. (1966). Guide to the forests of the British Solomon islands: 1-208. Oxford University Press.
  • Wilkins, C.F. & Whitlock, B.A. (2011). A revision of Commersonia including Rulingia (Malvaceae s.l. or Byttneriaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 24: 226-283.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 23, 2020 Sands et al. [2950] Papua New Guinea K000606988 No
Jan 1, 2015 Rantai; Lai [S. 74578] Malaysia K001045534 No
Jan 1, 2015 Johns, R.J. [11275] Papua New Guinea K001045519 No
Jan 1, 2015 Aust. Fore. Svy [NGF 267] New Guinea K001045570 No
Jan 1, 2015 Du, N.V., et al. [HNK 3017] Vietnam K001045525 No
Jan 1, 2015 Johns, R.J.; Simaga, J.; Simaga, S.; Duba, D. [11035] Papua New Guinea K001045520 No
Jan 1, 2015 Hj Othman Ismawi [S. 58984] Malaysia K001045557 No
Jan 1, 2014 Wardi et al. [BOHK 422] Indonesia K000734657 No
Apr 1, 2009 Ismail [35] Malaysia K000610506 No
Feb 1, 2008 Florence, J. [5279] French Polynesia K000224808 No
Feb 1, 2008 Bernardi [10467] New Caledonia K000224810 No
Feb 1, 2008 Piskaut, P., et al. [20247] Papua New Guinea K000224811 No
Feb 1, 2008 Jones, B.L. [9] Malaysia K000224809 No
Feb 1, 2008 Ellen, R.F. [444] Indonesia K000224812 No
Mar 15, 2005 Madulid et al. [PPI 27538] Philippines K000271310 No
Mar 15, 2005 FJMG et al. [PPI 16896] Philippines K000271312 No
Mar 15, 2005 Madulid et al. [PPI 27583] Philippines K000271313 No
Mar 15, 2005 Barbon et al. [PPI 12613] Philippines K000271311 No
Mar 15, 2005 Reynoso et al. [PPI 17126] Philippines K000271314 No
Mar 15, 2005 Snow; Sagcal [PPI 16338] Philippines K000271309 No
Mar 14, 2005 Reynoso et al. [PPI 21619] Philippines K000271302 No
Mar 14, 2005 Reynoso; Majaducon [PPI 24361] Philippines K000271297 No
Mar 14, 2005 Reynoso; Majaducon [PPI 24010] Philippines K000271300 No
Mar 14, 2005 Banyeng et al. [S 57311] Philippines K000271306 No
Mar 14, 2005 Reynoso et al. [PPI 17309] Philippines K000271298 No
Mar 14, 2005 Reynoso; Majaducon [PPI 24891] Philippines K000271296 No
Mar 25, 2004 Kessler, P., et al. [2754] Indonesia K000184811 No
Ubaldus, M.; Tawadong, T.; Baraham, B. [157484] Malaysia K001532518 Yes
Muin Chai, F.R. [25099] Malaysia K000610508 No
Joseph, B.; Maidil [120887] Malaysia K000610509 No
Schrader, J.; Moeljono, S.; Tambing, J. [1013; Schrader257] Indonesia K001769966 Yes
Smith, A.C. [6594] Fiji K000821653 Epitype Yes
Kornassi [1071] Indonesia K000821654 Type Yes
Joseph et al. [116905] Malaysia K000610507 No
Seemann, B.C. [83] Fiji Pimia rhamnoides K000686058 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1143] Commersonia echinata K001112219 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1143] Commersonia echinata K001112225 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1143] Commersonia echinata K001112221 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1143] Commersonia echinata K001112224 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1143] Commersonia echinata K001112220 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1143] Commersonia echinata K001112222 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1143] Commersonia echinata K001112223 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/

  • 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 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