Malvaceae
Helicteres

Helicteres hirsuta Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 530 (1790)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (S. Guangxi, Guandong) to Tropical Asia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • 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

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.
  • 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?
Jun 1, 2008 Monyrak, M. [200] Cambodia K000224944 No
Jan 9, 2006 Stone et al. [404] Philippines K000223771 No
Kingdon-Ward, F. [SFN37534] K005070295 Yes
[HN Ridley] [15753] K005070286 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [31529] K005070285 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [37456] Thailand K005070293 Yes
King's Collector (Dr.) [8537] K005070299 Yes
Balansa, B. [1158] Vietnam K000671825 Unknown Type Material Yes
Middleton, D. [2631] Thailand K000611086 No
T.; P. [723] Malaysia K005070290 Yes
Wan Syafiq, W. P.; Kiew, R.; Ong, P. T.; Ummul Nazrah, A. R.; Rafidah, A. R.; Imin, K.; Hairul [FRI 89126] Malaysia K001581648 Yes
Wan Syafiq, W. P.; Kiew, R.; Ong, P. T.; Ummul Nazrah, A. R.; Rafidah, A. R.; Imin, K.; Hairul [FRI 89126] Malaysia K001581614 Yes
Zainudin, A.; Moh, B. [5525] Malaysia K005070282 Yes
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10107] Thailand K001767462 No
Hochreutiner, B.P.G. [44] Indonesia K000671817 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sinclair, J. [39312] K005070296 Yes
Burkill, I.H. [1602] K005070287 Yes
Ja'amat [40829] K005070301 Yes
Zainudin, A.; Salleh, H.; Zulkifli, M. [4767] Malaysia K005070283 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005070297 Yes
Khairuddin [FRI31821] Malaysia K005070284 Yes
Sidek bin Kiah [S361] K005070292 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [37534] Thailand K005070294 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI12995] Malaysia K005070291 Yes
[HN Ridley] [15069] K005070300 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [6246] K005070288 Yes
[Md Haniff]; [Nur] [10055] K005070289 Yes
Dom. Phillips [s.n.] K005070298 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2687] Helicteres longifolia K001116812 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1846] Burma Helicteres lanigera K001114395 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 1846] Helicteres lanigera K001114396 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5846] Thailand Helicteres vinosa K000671820 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5846] Thailand Helicteres vinosa K000671819 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1844] Burma Helicteres vestita K001114392 Unknown Type Material Yes
Millett [s.n.] China Helicteres spicata K005070114 Yes
Henry, A. (Dr.) [14] Helicteres spicata K005070116 Yes
Morse, H.B. [129] China Helicteres spicata K005070118 Yes
Reeves, J. [s.n.] China Helicteres spicata K005070113 Yes
Henry, A. (Dr.) [8172] China Helicteres spicata K005070115 Yes
Henry, A. (Dr.) [8793] Helicteres spicata K005070117 Yes
Millett [s.n.] China Helicteres spicata K005070112 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