Urticaceae
Poikilospermum

Poikilospermum suaveolens (Blume) Merr.

First published in Contr. Arnold Arbor. 8: 47 (1934)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Himalaya to China (S. Yunnan) and Malesia. It is a climbing shrub or liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Jamaica

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Pusalkar, P.K., Mao, A.A. & Inge, P. (eds.) (2022). Flora of India 24: 1-688. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Thailand 10(4): 469-675. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • 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

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • 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.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Thailand 10(4): 469-675. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 22, 2018 Gaerlan; Reynoso [PPI 20330] Philippines K001193776 Yes
Mar 22, 2018 Gaerlan; Reynoso [PPI 20330] Philippines K000463838 Yes
Mar 22, 2018 Reynoso et al. [PPI 1373] Philippines K001193777 Yes
Mar 22, 2018 Reynoso; Majaducon [PPI 27325] Philippines K001193774 Yes
Mar 22, 2018 Reynoso et al. [PPI 7351] Philippines K001193778 Yes
Mar 22, 2018 Barbon et al. [PPI 5973] Philippines K001193775 Yes
Mar 1, 2018 Reynoso et al. [PPI 11871] Philippines K000195189 Yes
Mar 1, 2017 Tan, J.P.C. [FRI 78119] Malaysia K001193737 Yes
Mar 30, 2016 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 2863] Philippines K001193544 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Wahyudin [WN 4] Indonesia K000576176 No
Mar 1, 2009 Alex Karolus [38] Malaysia K000610395 No
Nov 1, 2007 Walker, J.S.; Cahill, A.J. [DB152] Indonesia K000512034 No
Nov 1, 2007 Asnah, H. [FRI35561] Malaysia K000512036 No
Nov 1, 2007 Walker, J.S.; Cahill, A.J. [DB023] Indonesia K000512035 No
Mar 9, 2001 Hoare, A.; Agong, B. [4] Malaysia K:SPC-64444.000 No
Mar 1, 1958 Zollinger, H. [285] Indonesia K000357651 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1958 Merrill [110] Philippines K000694859 Unknown Type Material Yes
Morley, R.J.; Flenley, J.R. [232] Indonesia K003804959 No
Daim Andau [120] Malaysia K003810017 No
Rahayu, M. [286] Indonesia K003804962 No
Burley, J.S.; Turkirin; et al. [4140] Indonesia K003810022 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [20703] Malaysia K003810008 No
Rahayu, M. [286] Indonesia K003804963 No
Wiriadinata, H. [198] Indonesia K003804970 No
Sarasin, K.F. [302] Indonesia K003804968 No
Lorzing, J.A. [12177] Indonesia K003804956 No
Leong, P.; Suzana, S.; Markus, G.; Pius, G.; Tawadong, T.; Ubaldus, M. [PL433] Malaysia K003810013 No
Amin Sigun, Ag. [125979] Malaysia K003810011 No
Wong, K.M. [WKM1501] Brunei K003810024 No
Buwalda, P. [7001] Indonesia K003804957 No
Jibrin Sibil [127] Malaysia K003810002 No
Fedilid Krispinus [SAN91929] Malaysia K003810023 No
Kessler, P.J.A.; Arbainsyah [B1437] Indonesia K003810025 No
Daim Andau [120] Malaysia K003810016 No
de Vogel, E.F. [4411] Indonesia K003804972 No
{Ag. Amin} [114835] Malaysia K003810006 No
Buwalda, P. [6916] Indonesia K003804958 No
{Ag. Amin} [115416] Malaysia K003810012 No
Hoare, A.; Agong, B. [4] Malaysia K003810005 No
[J. Boet] [132] Indonesia K003804960 No
Buwalda, P. [6531] Indonesia K003804955 No
Arboretum, A.; Walter, N.; Bangham, C.M. [606] Indonesia K003804961 No
Wiriadinata, H.; Prawiroatmodjo, S. [159] Indonesia K003804971 No
{Ag. Amin;} Sigon, A. [127017] Malaysia K003810004 No
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Malaysia K003810009 No
Lorence Lugas [927] Malaysia K003810018 No
Burley, J.S.; Turkirin; et al. [3669] Indonesia K003810020 No
Jimpin, S. [SAN68825] Malaysia K003810014 No
Idjan; Moehtar [324] Indonesia K003804975 No
Walker, J.S.; Cahill, A.J. [DB023] Indonesia K003810019 No
Asman, T. [TA 2] Indonesia K000576177 Yes
Afriastini, J.J. [2659] Indonesia K003804954 No
Lanjouw, L.R. [44] Indonesia K003804965 No
Kostermans; Andong [12] Indonesia K003804964 No
Henderson, M.R. [s.n.] Malaysia K003810010 No
Nedi [207] Indonesia K003804974 No
Ag. Amin Sigun [106109] Malaysia K003810001 No
Walker, J.S.; Cahill, A.J. [DB152] Indonesia K:SPC-73946.000 No
Soepadmo [318] Indonesia K003804966 No
Koorders [21397B] Indonesia K003804967 No
Lorence Lugas [1108] Malaysia K003810015 No
Anderson, J.A.R. [S27582] Malaysia K003804973 No
Laman, T.G.; Ismail A. Rachman; Mirmanto, E. [TL658] Indonesia K003804969 No
{Kessler, P.J.A.;} Arbainsyah, R.M. [B1437] Indonesia K003810026 No
{Ag. Amin} [105174] Malaysia K003810003 No
Burley, J.S.; Turkirin; et al. [3752] Indonesia K003810021 No
Amin; et al. [129316] Malaysia K003810007 No
Henry, A. [11074] China K000357654 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 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images