Rutaceae
Melicope

Melicope seemannii (Gillespie) A.C.Sm.

First published in Fl. Vit. Nova 3: 501 (1985)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Fiji, Tonga. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Fiji, Tonga

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Smith, A.C. (1985). Flora Vitiensis Nova. A new flora for Fiji (Spermatophytes only) 3: 1-758. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai.
  • Suzuki, M., Taufatofua, P. & Koyama, T. (2007). New records of plants from Tonga. Makinoa, n.s., 6: 25-62.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Suzuki, M., Taufatofua, P. & Koyama, T. (2007). New records of plants from Tonga. Makinoa, n.s., 6: 25-62.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1951 Seeman, B.C. [90] Fiji Euodia seemannii K000717654 Type Yes
Parham, B.E. [166] Fiji Euodia seemannii K004660585 Yes
Smith, A.C. [7816] Fiji Euodia seemannii K004660586 Yes
A.C.S.; J.W.P.; P.B.T.; D.K. [16911] Fiji Euodia seemannii K004660580 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4022] Fiji Euodia seemannii K004660583 Yes
Greenwood, W. [869] Fiji Euodia seemannii K004660582 Yes
Smith, A.C. [1707] Fiji Euodia seemannii K004660581 Yes
Smith, A.C. [4769] Fiji Euodia seemannii K004660584 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