Violaceae
Melicytus

Melicytus fasciger Gillespie

First published in Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 91: 20 (1932)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Pacific. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji, Santa Cruz Is., Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Smith, A.C. (1981). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 2: 1-810. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Vanuatu Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. fasciger K004670491 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [BSIP1695] Solomon Islands Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. fasciger K004670490 Yes
Gillison, A.N.; Beveridge, A.E. [RSNH3516] Vanuatu Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. fasciger K004670492 Yes
Kajewski, S.F. [841] Vanuatu Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. fasciger K004670488 Yes
Raynal, J. [RSNH16342] Vanuatu Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. fasciger K004670494 Yes
Medway (Lord) [RSNH1524] Vanuatu Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. fasciger K004670489 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [RSNH24170] Vanuatu Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. fasciger K004670495 Yes
Chew Wee-Lek [RSNH217] Vanuatu Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. fasciger K004670493 Yes
Bernardi, L. [12944] Vanuatu Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. fasciger K004670496 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