Apocynaceae
Gymnema

Gymnema maingayi Hook.f.

First published in Fl. Brit. India 4: 31 (1883)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Myanmar to Peninsula Malaysia (Melaka). It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malaya, Myanmar, Thailand

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346. [Cited as Marsdenia forsteri.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Craib, W.G. & Ker, A.F.G. in Craib, W.G. (1951). Florae Siamensis enumeratio 3(1): 1-100. Siam society, Bangkok, Thailand.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Maingay, A.C. [3361], Peninsular Malaysia K000928002 Unknown type material Yes
Maingay, A.C. [3361], Peninsular Malaysia K000928003 Unknown type material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2023. 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 2023. 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