Fabaceae
Albizia

Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.

First published in London J. Bot. 3: 87 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for fuel and food.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Afghanistan, Angola, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Somalia, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2024). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.633.3.1. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (2007). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman. volume 2. Crassulaceae - Apiaceae. Scripta Botanica Belgica 36: 1-220.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hallé, N. (1980). Les Orchidees de Tubuai (archipel des Australes, Sud Polynesie), suivies d'un catalogue des plantes a fleurs et fougeres des iles Australes. Cahiers de l'Indo-Pacifique 2(3): 69-130.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Leroy, J.-F. & Mackee, H.S. (eds.) (1983). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 12: 1-139. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lorence, D.H. & Wagnwe, W.L. (2020). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 2: 413-1135. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Meena, S.L. (2012). A checklist of the vascular plants of Banaskantha district, Gujarat, India. Nelumbo 54: 39-91.
  • Milgahid, A.M. (1989). Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3, 2: 1-282. University Libraries, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Polhill, R.M. (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 80: 1-235. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Shaheen, H., Qureshi, R., Akram, A., Gulfraz, M. & Potter, D. (2014). A preliminary floristic checklist of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistn Journal of Botany 46: 13-18.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • St. John, H. (1988). Census of the Flora of the Gambier islands, Polynesia. Pacific Plant Studies 43: 1-34.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Stutz, L.-C. (1982). Herborisation 1981 aux îles Maldives. Candollea 37: 599-631.
  • Sykes, W.R. (2016). Flora of the Cook Islands: 1-973. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, rev. ed., 1: 1-988. University of Hawai'i Press, Bishop Museum Press.
  • Williams, J.K. (2010). Additions to the Alien vascular flora of Mexico, with comments on the shared species of Texas, Mexico and Belize. Phytoneuron 2010-3: 1-7.
  • Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.
  • de Lourdes Rico Acra, M., Gale, S.L. & Maxted, N. (2008). A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid 65: 255-305.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2020). https://moip-bio.msu.ru/wp-content/uploads/byalt-bulletin-of-moscow-society-of-naturalists-125-6-2020.56-62.pdf. epublication.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Berhaut, J. (1975). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 4: 1-625. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 3: 1-89. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (2007). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman. volume 2. Crassulaceae - Apiaceae. Scripta Botanica Belgica 36: 1-220.
  • Hallé, N. (1980). Les Orchidees de Tubuai (archipel des Australes, Sud Polynesie), suivies d'un catalogue des plantes a fleurs et fougeres des iles Australes. Cahiers de l'Indo-Pacifique 2(3): 69-130.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.-P., Audru, J., Gaston, A. & Mosnier, M. (1972). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Tchad Méridional: 1-289. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Leroy, J.-F. & Mackee, H.S. (eds.) (1983). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 12: 1-139. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lorence, D.H. & Wagnwe, W.L. (2020). Flora of the Marquesas Islands 2: 413-1135. National Tropical Botanic Garden, Smithsonian, DRPF.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Milgahid, A.M. (1989). Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3, 2: 1-282. University Libraries, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Polhill, R.M. (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 80: 1-235. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
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  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • St. John, H. (1988). Census of the Flora of the Gambier islands, Polynesia. Pacific Plant Studies 43: 1-34.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Sykes, W.R. (2016). Flora of the Cook Islands: 1-973. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Townsend, C.C. (1974). Flora of Iraq 3: 1-662. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, rev. ed., 1: 1-988. University of Hawai'i Press, Bishop Museum Press.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
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Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 17, 2021 Jatoi, S.A.; Sultan, A.; Hanan.; Mujahid. [MAP-II-191] Pakistan K009000283 No
Oct 22, 2021 Sultan, A.; Hanan.; Mujahid. [MAP-II-207] Pakistan K009000298 No
Mar 20, 2016 Friis, I.; et al. [14563] Ethiopia K001276292 Yes
May 21, 2014 Friis, I.; et al. [13256] Ethiopia K000966909 Yes
May 3, 2012 Friis, I.; et al. [7024] Ethiopia K000822228 Yes
Jul 1, 2009 Kurz, S. [s.n.] India K000564844 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 1, 2009 Wallich, N. [5265] India K000635035 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 1, 2008 Cheek, M. [13384] Cameroon K000580063 No
Aug 1, 2008 Haines, H.H. [CN820] India K000564846 Yes
Aug 1, 2008 Haines, H.H. [CN820] India K000564845 Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Randrianarivelo, C.; et al. [292] Madagascar K001307690 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Soejarto, D.D.; Fernando, O. [7497] Philippines K000296245 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Du Puy, D.J.; Dorr, L.J. [308] Madagascar K000383060 Yes
Aug 1, 1982 Gillison, A. [25248] Papua New Guinea K000654075 Yes
Dec 1, 1980 Weber, C.M. [1553] Philippines K000296247 Yes
Aug 1, 1980 Loher, A. [2159] Philippines K000296244 Yes
Aug 1, 1980 Steiner, M.L. [1059] Philippines K000296248 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Merril, E.D. [2777] Philippines K000296341 Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Wit, P. [3095] Cameroon K001307692 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003047668 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Barbosa, E. [78739] Brazil K003047714 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5733] Thailand K003016217 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K003047289 Yes
[N. Couthrell ]; Sonster, J. [415] Yemen K003047658 Yes
Herb.Griffith [1185] Afghanistan K003215943 Yes
[Aizzies]; Omar, S. [35108] Iraq K003047683 Yes
Clemens, M.S. [s.n.] Australia K003016696 Yes
Van Hermann, H.A. [872] Cuba K003047281 Yes
Cunningham, A. [s.n.] Australia K003016691 Yes
Abu [s.n.] India K003215941 Yes
Collins, D.J. [1261] Thailand K003016214 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [3032] Brazil K003047710 Yes
[Distam] [s.n.] K003047278 Yes
Wiest, A. [s.n.] K003047664 Yes
Heller, A.A.; Halbach, E.G. [372] Puerto Rico K003047280 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003047670 Yes
Bové, N. [322] Egypt K003047673 Yes
Orcutt, C.R. [4539] Jamaica K003047293 Yes
{L. J. G. van der Maesen} [2683] India K003215956 Yes
Forster, P.I.; Booth, R.; Jensen, R. [PIF23095] Australia K003016695 Yes
Lourdes Cárdenas [4120] Venezuela K003047722 Yes
Bejaud [86] Cambodia K003016223 Yes
Podlech, D. [20068] Pakistan K003215942 Yes
White, C.T. [8643] Australia K003016699 Yes
Gereau, R.E. [5737] Madagascar K000383057 Yes
Griffith [1185] Afghanistan K003215944 Yes
{P. D. Joshis party} [11724] India K003215955 Yes
von Eggers, H.F.A.B. [303] Jamaica K003047284 Yes
Muller, F. [s.n.] K003016698 Yes
Wood, J.J. [B19] India K003215959 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [22871] K003215953 Yes
Kanjilal, U. [1008] K003215972 Yes
Campbell, W.D. [22] Australia K003016702 Yes
Sintenis, P. [732] Puerto Rico K003047276 Yes
Dunlop, C. [4353] Australia K003016700 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003215951 Yes
[M. Crontholl]; Sonster, J. [415] Yemen K003047660 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4121A] India K003215961 Yes
Stuart [s.n.] K003215939 Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] K003215979 Yes
Myomdham, C.; Suangtho, M.; Sangkhachand, B. [131] Thailand K003016219 Yes
Cheng, S.K.; Leti, M.; Nhim, S. [CL1304] Cambodia K003047692 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Madulid, D.A. [6770] Philippines K000296246 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [025] Iraq K003047686 Yes
Zimmermann, R. [157] Thailand K003016215 Yes
Hostmann [459] Suriname K003047705 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003215980 Yes
Put [4266] Thailand K003016221 Yes
Beard, J.S.; Arboretum, A. [280] Antigua and Barbuda K003047287 Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] Pakistan K003215977 Yes
Trauernicht, C.; Tangalin, N. [221] K003047697 Yes
Everist, S.L. [s.n.] Australia K003016694 Yes
Hamid, H. [643] K003047681 Yes
Schultze-Kraft, R.; Escobar, M.D.; Garcia, E. [7358] Venezuela K003047721 Yes
Hahn, L. [233] Martinique K003047283 Yes
s.coll. [204] K003215950 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2229] Yemen K003047661 Yes
Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D.J.; Rafamantanantsoa; Ranjamababa, V. [186] Madagascar K000383059 Yes
{L. P. de Queiroz} [3572] Brazil K003047715 Yes
[Mr. Edge] [9] India K003215938 Yes
[Penistons] [105] Bermuda K003047704 Yes
Mimo; Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonca, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S. [5475] Brazil K003047712 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] K003215970 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [47340] Brazil K003047716 Yes
Wright, C. [2393] Cuba K003047274 Yes
Rich, H.H. [57] K003215969 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1989] K003047669 Yes
Heller, A.A.; Halbach, E.G. [1217] Puerto Rico K003047279 Yes
Teunissen, P.A. [UVS16784] Suriname K003047702 Yes
Lourdes Cárdenas; Correa, G. [4067] Venezuela K003047719 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003047709 Yes
Chieh, H. [136] Iran K003047677 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003047671 Yes
Herb. Forsyth [s.n.] K003215957 Yes
Guest, E.; Rustam [276] K003047685 Yes
Teunissen, P.A. [UVS16784] Suriname K003047706 Yes
Roy, G.P. [2648] India K003047691 Yes
Wiest, A. [s.n.] K003047725 Yes
Poilane, M. [8397] K003016224 Yes
Waring, J. [s.n.] Yemen K003047666 Yes
Sieber [s.n.] Egypt K003047676 Yes
Hostmann (Dr.) [459] Suriname K003047703 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [5671A] K003215976 Yes
Broadway, W.E. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K003047290 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Barbosa, E. [78739] Brazil K003047713 Yes
Durrington, L. [112] Australia K003016693 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [4] K003215952 Yes
Poilane [39999] K003016222 Yes
Thompson, T. [s.n.] K003215967 Yes
Rich, H.H. [32] K003215954 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [8700] Cameroon K003047698 Yes
Jenan; Sahira; Omar, S. [s.n.] K003047682 Yes
Leonard, E.C.; Leonard, G.M. [15588] Haiti K003047285 Yes
Prance, G.T. [29929] Brazil K003047717 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9050] India K003215960 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [4258] Oman K003047657 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [2375] Seychelles K003047695 Yes
Rich, H.H. [759] K003215968 Yes
Redden, K.M.; Williams, R.; Licata, A.; Albarran, W.; Parra, R. [3737] Venezuela K003047718 Yes
Fryxell, P.A.; Craven, L.A. [3954] Australia K003047693 Yes
Schultze-Kraft, R.; et al. [CIAT7358] Venezuela K003047720 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2656] India K003215965 Yes
Keith, H.G. [s.n.] Libya K003047688 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003215958 Yes
[Reogly] [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K003047275 Yes
Ramamoorthy, T.P.; Gandhi, K.N. [HFP2704] India K003215973 Yes
[Birse] [s.n.] K003215971 Yes
[Edge] [10] K003215940 Yes
Gillett; Rawii [6004] K003047684 Yes
Davis, W. [s.n.] Australia K003016697 Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [1195] Australia K003016701 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K003215978 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [4728] Zimbabwe K003047699 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jamaica K003047292 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [57] Bahamas, The K003047282 Yes
s.coll. [620] Brazil K003047711 Yes
Martin, L.; Grant [3949] K003047694 Yes
Haines, H.H. [806] K003215966 Yes
s.coll. [29868] K003047687 Yes
Bornmueller, J. [3627] Iran K003047678 Yes
Curry, P. [408] Vanuatu K003047696 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4239] Thailand K003016220 Yes
Singh, U. [362] India K003047690 Yes
Silva, J.M. [1072] Brazil K003047707 Yes
Nur [18193] Singapore K003047701 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9209] India K003215963 Yes
s.coll. [2418] K003215964 Yes
Kingston [1046] Jamaica K003047286 Yes
[Reogly] [s.n.] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K003047277 Yes
Figueiredo, E.; Arriegas, P.I. [90] Sao Tome and Principe K003047700 Yes
Vidal, S. [1293] Philippines K000296243 Yes
Trott, A.C. [16] Saudi Arabia K003047659 Yes
Schultze-Kraft, R.; et al. [CIAT21233] Brazil K003047723 Yes
Wohlhauser, S. [60039] Madagascar K000383061 Yes
Wiest, A. [s.n.] Egypt K003047672 Yes
Phengkhlai, C. [83] Thailand K003016213 Yes
Waring, J. [107] Yemen K003047663 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003215975 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [5221A] Hong Kong K003047689 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2297] Yemen K003047654 Yes
Kerr, A. [8126] Thailand K003016216 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H12542] Dominican Republic K003047291 Yes
[Lord fourdou] [s.n.] K003047667 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [4258] Oman K003047656 Yes
s.coll. [7] Trinidad and Tobago K003047288 Yes
[P. W. T. Henry] [48/76] Yemen K003047665 Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Egypt K003047675 Yes
Griffth [1185] Afghanistan K003215945 Yes
Brace [211] Bahamas, The K003047273 Yes
{T. S. dos Santos; Mattos Silva, L.A.} [3874] Brazil K003047708 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003215974 Yes
Cope, T.; Murtland, R. [206] Yemen K003047655 Yes
Nimanong, B.; Phusomsaeng, S. [143] Thailand K003016218 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [8805] India K003215962 Yes

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