Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew
Distribution
Native to:
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China South-Central, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Oman, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia
Introduced into:
Cook Is., Fiji, Marquesas, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is., Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is.
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Tragia interrupta (L.) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 883 (1826)
- Boehmeria interrupta (L.) Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 340 (1805)
- Fleurya interrupta (L.) Gaudich. in Voy. Uranie: 497 (1830)
- Fleurya spicata var. interrupta (L.) Wedd. ex Seem. in Bonplandia (Hannover) 9: 259 (1861)
- Schychowskya interrupta (L.) W.Wight in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 9: 371 (1905)
- Urtica interrupta L. in Sp. Pl.: 985 (1753)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Boehmeria javanica (Blume) Hassk. in Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. Alt.: 79 (1844)
- Boehmeria spicata (Gaudich.) Endl. in Ann. Wiener Mus. Naturgesch. 1: 165 (1836), nom. illeg.
- Fleurya glomerata Gaudich. in Voy. Uranie: 498 (1830)
- Fleurya spicata Gaudich. in Voy. Uranie: 497 (1830)
- Urtica affinis Hook. & Arn. in Bot. Beechey Voy.: 69 (1832)
- Urtica capitata Blanco in Fl. Filip., ed. 2.: 483 (1845), nom. illeg.
- Urtica gaudichaudii Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 734 (1841), not validly publ.
- Urtica hastata J.R.Forst. ex Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 836 (1826), not validly publ.
- Urtica inermis Spreng. in Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 836 (1826)
- Urtica javanica Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 503 (1826)
- Urtica lomatocarpa Hochst. ex Steud. in Flora 33: 260 (1850)
- Urtica racemosa Gaudich. in Voy. Uranie: 497 (1830)
- Urtica sessiliflora Blanco in Fl. Filip.: 696 (1837), nom. illeg.
- Urtica sessilifolia Wedd. in Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 9: 105 (1856), orth. var.
- Urtica spicigera Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2: 736 (1841), not validly publ.
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.
- Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
- Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Florence, J. (1997). Flore de la Polynésie Française 1: 1-393. IRD editions, Paris.
- 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.
- Friis, I. (1989). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Urticaceae: 1-64.
- George, A.S. (ed.) (1989). Flora of Australia 3: 1-219. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
- Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
- Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
- Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
- 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.
- Launert, E. & Cope, G.V. (eds.) (1991). Flora Zambesiaca 9(6): 1-135. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Lekhak, M.M. & Yadav, S.R. (2012). Herbacious vegetation of threatened high altitude lateritic plateau ecosystems of Western Ghats, southwestern Maharashtra, India. Rheedea 22: 39-61.
- Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
- Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
- Miller, A.G. & Cope, T.A. (1996). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 1: 1-586. Edinburgh university press.
- 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.
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
- 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.
- Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
- 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.
- Rasingam, L. (2013). Two new additions to the family Urticaceae of Andaman & Nicobar islands, India. Rheedea 23: 37-39.
- Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
- Sykes, W.R. (1970). Contributions to the flora of Niue. Bulletin, New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 200: 1-321.
- Sykes, W.R. (2016). Flora of the Cook Islands: 1-973. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii.
- Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
- Woodroffe, C.D. (1985). Vegetation and flora of Nui Atoll, Tuvalu. Atoll Research Bulletin 283: 1-18.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
- Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
- Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
- Christopherson, E. (1935). Flowering Plants of Samoa. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 128: 1-221.
- Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- Florence, J. (1997). Flore de la Polynésie Française 1: 1-393. IRD editions, Paris.
- 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.
- Friis, I. (1989). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Urticaceae: 1-64.
- GBIF ( 2021-continuously updated). Global Biodiversity Information Facility http://www.gbif.org/.
- George, A.S. (ed.) (1989). Flora of Australia 3: 1-219. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
- Guillaumin, A. (1948). Compendium de la Flore Phanérogamique des Nouvelles Hébrides. Annales de l'Institut Botanico-Geologique de Marseille, VI, 5-6: 1-56.
- Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
- Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
- 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.
- Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
- Launert, E. & Cope, G.V. (eds.) (1991). Flora Zambesiaca 9(6): 1-135. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Lekhak, M.M. & Yadav, S.R. (2012). Herbacious vegetation of threatened high altitude lateritic plateau ecosystems of Western Ghats, southwestern Maharashtra, India. Rheedea 22: 39-61.
- Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
- MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
- 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.
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
- 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.
- Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
- Rasingam, L. (2013). Two new additions to the family Urticaceae of Andaman & Nicobar islands, India. Rheedea 23: 37-39.
- Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
- Sykes, W.R. (1970). Contributions to the flora of Niue. Bulletin, New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 200: 1-321.
- Sykes, W.R. (2016). Flora of the Cook Islands: 1-973. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii.
- Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
- Woodroffe, C.D. (1985). Vegetation and flora of Nui Atoll, Tuvalu. Atoll Research Bulletin 283: 1-18.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
- Yuncker, T.G. (1959). Plants of Tonga. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 220: 1-283.
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Chew in Gard. Bull., Singapore 21: 200 (1965)
- Chew in Gard. Bull., Singapore 25: 145 (1969).
- Letouzey in Fl. Cameroun 8:125 (1968).
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Jun 1, 2010 | Conn [4567], Sulawesi | K000611943 | No | ||
Jun 1, 2010 | Ellen, R.F. [718], Indonesia | K000611952 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2006 | Festo [2502], Kenya | K000449272 | No | ||
Jan 1, 2006 | Luke et al. [11526], Tanzania | K000449273 | No | ||
May 1, 1993 | Barclay [s.n.], Society Is. | K000675738 | Yes | ||
May 1, 1993 | Barclay [s.n.], Society Is. | K000675737 | Yes | ||
May 1, 1993 | Beechey, F.W. [s.n.], French Polynesia | K000675739 | lectotype | Yes | |
Schimper [88], Ethiopia | K000242846 | No | |||
Schimper [1471], Ethiopia | K000242847 | Yes | |||
Searth-Johnson, V. [Tofua 46], Tonga | K000798313 | No | |||
Leach, B.J. [BSIP 19264], Solomon Is. | K000798312 | No | |||
Foster [s.n.] | K000675740 | Yes | |||
Morrison, A. [s.n.], Vanuatu | K000798311 | No | |||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4623] | Urtica interrupta | K001039508 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4623] | Urtica interrupta | K001039507 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4623] | Urtica interrupta | K001039509 | Yes | ||
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4623], Malaysia | Urtica interrupta | K001039510 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4623] | Urtica interrupta | K001039506 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4623] | Urtica interrupta | K001039512 | Yes | ||
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 4623], Myanmar | Urtica interrupta | K001039511 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4623] | Urtica interrupta | K001039513 | Yes |
Sources
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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images