Violaceae
Melicytus

Melicytus ramiflorus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

First published in Char. Gen. Pl.: 124 (1776)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is New Zealand, Kermadec Islands, Norfolk Islands. It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kermadec Is., New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is.

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Allan, H.A. (1961). Flora of New Zealand 1: 1-1085. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Allan, H.A. (1961). Flora of New Zealand 1: 1-1085. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 22, 1968 Christophersen, E.; Hume, E. [2315] Samoa K000370059 Type Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W3572] Samoa K004670510 Yes
Uhe, G. [1172] Norfolk Island K004670400 Yes
Morris, M.; McDonald, S. [34] New Zealand K000352052 Yes
Walker, E.H. [4315] New Zealand K004670391 Yes
Vaupel, F. [[201]] Samoa K004670508 Yes
Sykes, W.R. [821/87] Australia K004670403 Yes
Christophersen, E. [651] Samoa K004670509 Yes
s.coll. [640] Samoa K004670511 Yes
Christophersen, E. [3094] Samoa K004670512 Yes
Gillespie, J.W. [4723] Fiji K004670498 Yes
Smith, A.C. [8143] Fiji K004670500 Yes
Cunningham, A. [127 (42)] New Zealand K000370076 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lazarides, M. [8073] Norfolk Island K004670404 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W2621] Samoa K004670507 Yes
Whistler, W.A. [W1189] Samoa K004670513 Yes
Thurn, E.I. [59] Fiji K004670503 Yes
Gillespie, J.W. [4723] Fiji K004670501 Yes
Pillon, Y.; Chanel, S.; Plunkett, G.M.; Rouhan, G. [555] Vanuatu K004670487 Yes
Lam, H.J. [6971] New Zealand K004670394 Yes
Stemmer, L.R. [233028] New Zealand K000994350 Yes
Wright, A.E. [530] New Zealand K004670390 Yes
St John, H. [24678] New Zealand K004670393 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Norfolk Island K004670402 Yes
Stauffer, H.U.; Koroiveibau, D. [5827] Fiji K004670505 Yes
Cunningham [641] Norfolk Island K004670395 Yes
Parks, H.E. [16307] Tonga K004670514 Yes
Christophersen, E.; Hume, E.P. [2519] Samoa K004670506 Yes
[G. Uhe] [1101] Norfolk Island K004670399 Yes
Koroiveibau, D. [14144] Fiji K004670497 Yes
Bernardi, L. [12366] New Zealand K004670389 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [11361] Norfolk Island K004670397 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Norfolk Island K004670396 Yes
Melville, R.; Cooper, R. [5125] New Zealand K004670388 Yes
Milne; HMS. Herald [4] Norfolk Island K004670401 Yes
Smith, A.C. [5647] Fiji K004670504 Yes
Cunningham, A. [44] Norfolk Island K004670398 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [3415] Fiji K004670499 Yes
Fraser [1] New Zealand K004670392 Yes
Cunningham, A. [127x (42%)] New Zealand K000370225 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, A.C. [7746] Fiji K004670502 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 Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • 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