Primulaceae

Ardisia Sw.

First published in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 48 (1788), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Central American Pacific Is., China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Ogasawara-shoto, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Zaïre

Introduced into:

Alabama, Bermuda, Cook Is., Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mauritius, Northern Territory, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Texas

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jackes, B.R. (2009). Taxonomic revision of Australian Myrsinaceae: Ardisia Sw. and Terardisia Mez. Austrobaileya 8: 1-23.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Mez in E.P. IV. 236: 57 (1901)
  • Prodr.: 3, 48 (1788)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 13, 2017 James et al. [SAJ 1443] Papua New Guinea K000606795 No
Mar 13, 2017 Julius et al. [FRI 73507] Malaysia K000606799 No
Aug 30, 2016 Wong Khoon Meng [FRI 34229] Malaysia K000606752 No
Aug 30, 2016 Whitmore [FRI 3866] Malaysia K000606751 No
Aug 30, 2016 Everett [FRI 14517] Malaysia K000606731 No
Aug 30, 2016 Cockburn [FRI 7025] Malaysia K000606730 No
Aug 30, 2016 Chan [FRI 23818] Malaysia K000606749 No
Aug 30, 2016 Cockburn [FRI 7010] Malaysia K000606746 No
Aug 30, 2016 Cockburn [FRI 10805] Malaysia K000606756 No
Aug 30, 2016 Loh Hoy Shing [FRI 17260] Malaysia K000606734 No
Aug 30, 2016 Cockburn [FRI 8138] Malaysia K000606745 No
Aug 30, 2016 Lim [FRI 65236] Malaysia K000606757 No
Aug 30, 2016 Whitmore [FRI 20145] Malaysia K000606733 No
Aug 30, 2016 Loh Hoy Shing [FRI 17259] Malaysia K000606748 No
Aug 30, 2016 Ng [FRI 27020] Malaysia K000606747 No
Aug 30, 2016 Whitmore [FRI 15928] Malaysia K000606750 No
Aug 30, 2016 Chua [FRI 40603] Malaysia K000606744 No
Aug 30, 2016 Saw [FRI 36479] Malaysia K000606732 No
Jul 31, 2015 Rafidah [FRI 75651] K000606484 No
Jul 31, 2015 Rafidah [FRI 64338] Malaysia K000606472 No
Jul 17, 2015 Du et al. [HNK 3202] Vietnam K000606423 No
Jul 17, 2015 Du et al. [HNK 3377] Vietnam K000606422 No
Jun 6, 2011 Madulid et al. [PPI 23944] Philippines K000606063 No
Jun 6, 2011 Gaerlan et al. [PPI 10852] Philippines K000606062 No
Jun 1, 2011 Rantai Jawa et al. [S 74502] Malaysia K000606211 No
Dec 24, 2008 Smitinand [1062] Thailand K000605001 No
Dec 16, 2008 Anta [966] Indonesia K000517976 No
Dec 16, 2008 Anta [1357] Indonesia K000517978 No
Dec 16, 2008 Anta [713] Indonesia K000517979 No
Dec 16, 2008 Anta [685] Indonesia K000517977 No
Jun 1, 1989 Ashton, P.S. [4] Brunei K000756910 Type Yes
May 1, 1989 Anderson, J.A.R. [14871] Malaysia K000756902 Type Yes
May 1, 1989 Creagh, C.M.G [s.n.] Malaysia K000756882 Type Yes
May 1, 1989 Chai, M. [25565] Malaysia K000756876 Type Yes
May 1, 1989 Creagh, C.M.G [s.n.] Malaysia K000756881 Type Yes
May 1, 1989 Paie, I. [26425] Malaysia K000756880 Type Yes
May 1, 1989 Kostermans, A. [14008] Indonesia K000756909 Type Yes
May 1, 1989 Chai, M. [25565] Malaysia K000756875 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1989 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [21872] Malaysia K000756884 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1989 Ashton, P.S. [18402] Malaysia K000756893 Type Yes
Apr 1, 1989 Banying, N., ak; Sibat, L., ak [21507] Malaysia K000756905 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Schlechter, R. [14444] Papua New Guinea K000791886 Type Yes
Aug 15, 1988 Ghazalli; Asah [13674] Malaysia K000756879 Type Yes
Jun 20, 1983 Wallich [2291] Malaysia K000756708 Type Yes
Curran, H.M. [3518] Philippines K000756936 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000802073 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6524] K001124104 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2278] K001115541 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2264] K001115516 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [11032] China K000756592 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2262] K001115512 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2262] K001115509 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 2286] Burma K001115570 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [2262] Malaysia K000756756 Type Yes
Clemens, M.S. [10827] Malaysia K000756886 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2279] India K001115544 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, D.W. [388] Cameroon K000027702 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [16655] Thailand K000756772 Type Yes
Forman, L. [178] Indonesia K:SPC-07019.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6524] K001124103 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith [3584] Malaysia K000756755 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2262] K001115510 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 9128] Malaysia K001132247 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2285] Burma K001115569 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2330] K001115670 Unknown Type Material Yes
Native [1965] Malaysia K000756869 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [2291] Malaysia K000756709 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Phuong, V.X.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun [L-V 305] Laos K001590007 Yes
Nguyen, V.D.; Phuong, V.X.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun [L-V 366] Laos K001590002 Yes
Parnell; Pendry; Jebb; Boonthavikoon, T. [95-666] Thailand K001553198 Yes
Mohtar, A. [S. 47203] Malaysia K001581556 Yes
Sumbing Jimpin [115879] Malaysia K001561231 Yes
Smith, J.D. [2485] Guatemala K000395662 Type Yes
Haviland, G.D. [1792] Malaysia K000756907 Type Yes
Parish [114] Burma K000756684 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lamb, A. [s.n.] Malaysia K:SPC-78237.000 No
Callmander, W.; Buerki, S.; Davidson, C.; Christoph, S.; Miun, P.; Jumian, J. [1191] Malaysia K001871190 No
Callmander, W.; Buerki, S.; Davidson, C.; Christoph, S.; Miun, P.; Jumian, J. [1189] Malaysia K001871189 No
Lais, M. [289] Malaysia K001769581 Yes
Norzielawati, S.; Ummul Nazrah, A.R.; Imin, K.; Mohd.; Nazri, A. [FRI 83902] Malaysia K001891865 Yes
Syafiq, W.P.W.; Kiew, R.; Hairul, M.A.M.; Cheah, Y.H. [FRI 92634] Malaysia K001893118 No
Iman, K.; Apok, K.; Emiza, S.; Sam, Y.Y. Mohd. [FRI 91815] Malaysia K001893133 No
Monro, A.K.; Santamaría, D. [8114] Costa Rica K001906498 Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaría, D. [8196] Costa Rica K001906499 Yes
Santamaría, D.; Monro, A.K. [10019] Costa Rica K001906497 Yes
Julaihi, L.C.J.; et al [S. 83304] Malaysia K001935035 Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaría, D. [8165] Costa Rica K001906486 Yes
Santamaria, D.; Monro, A.K. [10078] Costa Rica K001906458 Yes
Duaneh, J. [213] Malaysia K001639054 Yes
Rahman, M.A.; et al. [11702] Bangladesh K001639182 Yes
Wong, K.M.; Muhd Ariffin, A.K.; Watu, A. [WKM 3336] Brunei K001639167 Yes
Lyne [150] Tanzania K000791916 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2278] K001115540 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2275] K001115536 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2274] Singapore K001115535 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000756887 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2293] Burma K001115580 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2282] Burma K001115548 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2264] K001115517 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [10762] Thailand K000756777 Type Yes
Lyne [150] Tanzania K000802074 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] Indonesia K000791907 Type Yes
Malaysia K:SPC-25847.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2262] K001115513 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wray, L. [1182] Malaysia K000756702 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2287] Burma K001115573 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reillo, J. [15434] Philippines K000756926 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000802075 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2279] K001115543 Unknown Type Material Yes
Scortechini [s.n.] Malaysia K000756724 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2273] Singapore K001115534 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Malaysia K000756754 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heyde et Lux [3021] K000395661 Type Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2288] K001115575 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [10779] China K000756652 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2282] Burma K001115549 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 2286] Burma K001115572 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2282] Burma K001115547 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2276] K001115537 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2287] Burma K001115574 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wray, L. [296] Malaysia K000756760 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2262] K001115508 Unknown Type Material Yes
Briggs, M.; Simbiak, V.; Paiki, T.; Bofra, T. [588] Indonesia K:SPC-67071.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2291] Malaysia K001115578 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2262] K001115511 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2278] K001115539 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 2286] Burma K001115571 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2289] Burma K001115576 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5086] Anguillaria K001104700 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sita, P. [3492] Congo, Republic of the Afrardisia K001560515 Yes
Balslev, H.; Poopath, M.; Karaket, P.; Thaotawin, P.; Kladwong, P.; Rujichaipimon, W.; Brem Nøhr, N. [10097] Thailand Afrardisia K001767470 No
Galan, P.; Martinez, A.; Gonzalez, R.; Hernandez, N. [4667] El Salvador Synardisia K001532134 No
Wallich [2266] Bangladesh Tetrardisia K000791996 Holotype Yes

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