Zingiberaceae
Boesenbergia

Boesenbergia orbiculata R.M.Sm.

First published in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 85: 54 (1982)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Borneo (Brunei, Sarawak). It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dransfield, S.; Boyce, P.C.; Dransfield, J. [935] Brunei K002428406 Yes
Rena George [S57070] Malaysia K002428405 Yes
Dayang Awa [S51085] Malaysia K002428401 Yes
Said, I.M.; Clayton; Luyah; Ibrahim [s.n.] Brunei K002428415 Yes
Beaman, J.H. [11719] Malaysia K002428404 Yes
Burtt, B.L. [8275] Malaysia K000255373 Isotype Yes
Cowley, J.; Atkins, S.; Sands, M.J.S.; Nangkat, N.; Eri, J.A.; Luang, R.A.; Abdullah, A.I. [21] Brunei K002428417 Yes
Cowley, J.; Atkins, S.; Sands, M.J.S.; Nangkat, N.; Eri, J.A.; Luang, R.A.; Abdullah, A.I. [21] Brunei K002428418 Yes
{Cowley, E.J.; Atkins, S.; Sands, M.J.S.; Hyland, B.P.M.; Said, I.; Mohidin, S.; Jangarun Ak Eri.} [61] Brunei K002428419 Yes
Cowley, E.J. [99] Brunei K002428420 Yes
Boyce, P.C.; Dransfield, J.; Dransfield, S.; Meng, W.K. [395] Brunei K002428411 Yes
Kalat, A.; Noorazman, S.; Clayton, J.; Han, S. [s.n.] Brunei K002428421 Yes
Poulsen, A.D. [257] Brunei K002428416 Yes
{Cowley, E.J.; Atkins, S.; Sands, M.J.S.; Davies, S.; Awong Ibrahim Abdullah, Clayton Ak janol, Selleh Abdullah Bat} [124] Brunei K002428412 Yes
Hansen, C. [1553] Brunei K002428408 Yes
{Kirkup, D.W.; Soepaing; Ariffin; Ibrahim; Jangarun; Shanan, N.} [580] Brunei K002428422 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Ferguson, I.K.; Jangarun, E.; Sing, H.; Liang, R. [7175] Brunei K002428414 Yes
{Cowley, E.J.; Atkins, S.; Sands, M.J.S.; Davies, S.; Awong Ibrahim Abdullah, Clayton Ak Janol, Salleh Abdullah Bat.} [124] Brunei K002428413 Yes
Puff, C.; Igersheim, A.; Martinello, M. [900807-1/3] Brunei K002428407 Yes
Forman, L.L.; Blewett, J.B.J. [1062] Brunei K002428410 Yes
Abg. Mohtar; Is, O. [S49418] Malaysia K002428402 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Davis, S.; Janol, C.A.; Abdullah, A.I. [5944] Brunei K002428409 Yes
Beaman, T.E.; Repin, R. [178] Malaysia K002428403 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 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