Araceae
Lasia

Lasia spinosa (L.) Thwaites

First published in Enum. Pl. Zeyl.: 336 (1864)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Sulawesi

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ara, H. (2001). An Annotated Checklist of Aroids of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 8(2): 19-34.
  • Boyce, P.C., Sookchaloem, D., Hetterscheid, W.L.A., Gusman, G., Jacobsen, N., Idei, T. & Nguyen, V.D. (2012). Flora of Thailand 11(2): 101-325. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mansor, M., Boyce, P.C., Othman, A.S. & Sulaiman, B. (2012). The Araceae of peninsular Malaysia: 1-146. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  • Nguyễn Văn Du (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 16: 1-458. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Tanaka, N., Koyama, T. & Murata, J. (2005). The flowering plants of Mt. Popa, central Myanmar - Results of Myanmar-Japanese joint expeditions, 2000-2004. Makinoa 5: 1-102.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

CATE Araceae

  • Hay, A. 1988. Cyrtosperma (Araceae) and its Old World allies. Blumea. 33: 427-469.
  • Hen(g) Li, Guang Hua Zhu, Boyce, P.C., Murata, J., Hetterscheid, W.L.A., Bogner, J. & Jacobsen, N. 2010. Araceae in Flora of China @ efloras.org.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ara, H. (2001). An Annotated Checklist of Aroids of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 8(2): 19-34.
  • Nguyễn Văn Du (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 16: 1-458. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. 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 20, 2000 Johns, R.J. [9826] K:SPC-29047.990 No
Jun 20, 2000 Johns, R.J. [9826] K:SPC-29047.991 No
Jun 1, 2000 s.coll. [1019] Indonesia K000291754 Type Yes
Jun 1, 2000 Zollinger, H. [ 347] Indonesia K000291753 Holotype Yes
Apr 1, 1996 Linden [s.n.] K000291755 Type Yes
[illegible] [474A] India K002555755 Yes
Parnell; Pendry; Jebb; Boonthavikoon, T. [95-588] Thailand K002555809 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [1132a] India K002555749 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [21927] Malaysia K002555824 Yes
s.coll. [478] China K002555743 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2592] Brunei K002555832 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002555754 Yes
Dr. King's Collector [7982] Malaysia K002555800 Yes
Walker [182] Sri Lanka K002555770 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [702] Malaysia K002555798 Yes
[E. Lowis] [s.n.] K002555773 Yes
Forman, L.L.; Blewett, J.B.J. [975] Brunei K002555844 Yes
Kostermans, A. [56] Thailand K002555805 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K002555853 Yes
Bernstein, J. [35] Brunei K002555842 Yes
K:SPC-47719.000 No
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [3842] Bhutan K002555747 Yes
s.coll. [5950] Malaysia K002555794 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [6649] China K002555742 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002555771 Yes
Nicolson, D.H. [1429] Indonesia K002555848 Yes
Beddome, R.H. [s.n.] India K002555766 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [s.n.] Vietnam K002555814 Yes
Evrard, C.M. [s.n.] Vietnam K002555816 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [7700] India K002555756 Yes
Powell, C.E. [2] Thailand K002555807 No
[illegible] [3977] Thailand K002555780 Yes
s.coll. [n.s.] K000499248 Type Yes
Nicolson, D.H. [1651] Thailand K002555788 Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R. [1389] Thailand K002555785 No
Schomburgk, R. [220] Thailand K002555811 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3977] Thailand K002555778 Yes
Bisma [5950] Malaysia K002555796 Yes
Sri Lanka K:SPC-70000.453 No
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.J.; Parnell, J.; Simpson, D.; Simpson, R. [1389] Thailand K002555786 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] India K002555760 Yes
Marcan, A. [2621] Thailand K002555781 Yes
Forman, L.L.; Blewett, J.B.J. [975] Brunei K002555843 Yes
Boyce, P.; Eanghourt, K.; Sophal, M.; Kosal, S. [FFIPA117] Cambodia K002555818 Yes
Rafidah, A.R.; Kueh, H.L.; Phoon, S.N. [FRI 52671] Malaysia K002555789 No
Tsang, W.T. [s.n.] China K002555745 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [171] India K002555769 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17135] Thailand K002555813 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002555852 Yes
s.coll. [1] K002555851 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17135] Thailand K002555782 Yes
Christensen, H.; Apu, F.L. [175] Malaysia K002555825 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2766] Thailand K002555774 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Phuong, V.X.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun [L-V 274] Laos K001590026 Yes
s.coll. [8351] K002555765 Yes
Boyce, P.C.; Awong; Jeffri [340] Brunei K002555846 Yes
{Kessler} [652] Indonesia K002555821 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [669] Malaysia K002555792 Yes
Lim, S.P. [1811] Malaysia K002555838 Yes
[H. F. T. J.] [s.n.] India K002555763 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Burle-Marx, R. [20312] K002555855 Yes
Schomburgk, R. [220] Thailand K002555810 Yes
Nicolson, D.H. [1678] Thailand K002555787 Yes
Powell, C.E. [2] Thailand K002555808 Yes
Kiah [35429] Malaysia K002555791 Yes
Mansus; Good [122364] Malaysia K002555835 Yes
Nicolson, D.H. [1714] Thailand K002555784 Yes
Walker [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000499250 Type Yes
Walker [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000499249 Type Yes
s.coll. [1540] K002555793 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2592] Brunei K002555833 Yes
{Kessler} [652] Indonesia K002555823 Yes
Kostmans, A. [56] Thailand K002555806 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002555772 Yes
Mansus; Good [112364] Malaysia K002555837 Yes
Boyce, P.C.; Awong; Jeffri [340] Brunei K002555847 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17135] Thailand K002555812 Yes
s.coll. [5950] Malaysia K002555795 Yes
K:SPC-47735.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Cambodia K002555820 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] India K002555762 Yes
Nicolson, D.H. [1634] Thailand K002555783 Yes
Mansus; Good [112364] Malaysia K002555836 Yes
Balansa, B. [2042] Vietnam K002555815 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [553] China K002555746 Yes
Nicolson, D.H. [1590] Indonesia K002555850 Yes
[Walmeh] [s.n.] Malaysia K002555802 Yes
Beddome, R.H. [s.n.] K002555767 Yes
s.coll. [7934] India K002555751 Yes
Boyce, P.; Eanghourt, K.; Sophal, M.; Kosal, S. [FFIPA125] Cambodia K002555819 Yes
K:SPC-46984.000 No
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2592] Brunei K002555831 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [931] Thailand K002555777 Yes
s.coll. [500] Malaysia K002555841 Yes
s.coll. [5949] K002555758 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [3438] Vietnam K002555817 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [1132] India K002555750 Yes
Hoare, A.; Padan, T.; Sia, R. [79] Malaysia K002555840 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2592] Brunei K002555828 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3977] Thailand K002555779 Yes
Grierson, A.J.C.; Long, D.G. [3842] Bhutan K002555748 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2592] Brunei K002555827 Yes
[H. F.I. J.] [s.n.] India K002555764 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [s.n.] Malaysia K002555803 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] India K002555759 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [702] Malaysia K002555799 Yes
Hoare, A.; Padan, T.; Sia, R. [79] Malaysia K002555839 Yes
s.coll. [194] K001733724 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [15936] India K002555768 Yes
Marcan, A. [871] Thailand K002555775 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] India K002555761 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2592] Brunei K002555829 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Burle-Marx, R. [20312] K002555856 Yes
How, F.C. [70855] China K002555744 Yes
Engler, A. [263] K002555857 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [1132] India K002555752 Yes
Endert, F.H. [1994] K002555822 Yes
Boyce, P.C.; Awong; Jeffri [340] Brunei K002555845 Yes
Nicolson, D.H. [1560] Papua New Guinea K002555849 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [7700] India K002555757 Yes
[D.F.] [4447] K000291752 Type Yes
s.coll. [5949] India K002555753 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [892] Thailand K002555776 Yes
Dr. King's Collector [4616] Malaysia K002555801 Yes
Christensen, H.; Apu, F.L. [175] Malaysia K002555826 Yes
Julia, S.; Bramley, G.; Siti Eryani; Walsingham, L.; Din [S 98665] Malaysia K002555834 Yes
Powell, C.E. [2] Thailand K002555804 Yes
Boyce, P.C. [702] Malaysia K002555797 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2592] Brunei K002555830 Yes
Bogner, J. [1463] Malaysia K002555790 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4447] Pothos lasia K001039021 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4447] Pothos lasia K001039031 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4447] Bangladesh Pothos lasia K001039024 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4447] Pothos lasia K001039120 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4447] Pothos lasia K001039026 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jack, W. [Cat. no. 4447] Malaysia Pothos lasia K001039022 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 4447] Singapore Pothos lasia K001039028 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 4447] Pothos lasia K001039025 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4447] Bangladesh Pothos lasia K001039023 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4447] Pothos lasia K001039027 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4447] Pothos lasia K001039030 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4447] Pothos lasia K001039020 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4447] Pothos lasia K001039029 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

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    • Haigh, A., Clark, B., Reynolds, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Lay, L., Boyce, P.C., Mora, M., Bogner, J., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y., Kostelac, C., Grayum, M.H., Keating, R.C., Ruckert, G., Naylor, M.F. and Hay, A., CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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

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