Fabaceae
Rhynchosia

Rhynchosia acuminatissima Miq.

First published in Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 171 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (Yunnan) to Vietnam, Malesia to Marianas, E. Australia. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bismarck Archipelago, China South-Central, Hainan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Marianas, New Guinea, New South Wales, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • van der Maesen, L. J. G. (2000). Personal Communication

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 1, 2000 Fitzalan [s.n.] Australia K000279361 Yes
Dec 1, 1935 Horsfield, T. [130] Indonesia K000900410 Isotype Yes
Hellwig, F. [151] Papua New Guinea K000900413 Unknown Type Material Yes
Versteeg, G.M. [1463] Papua New Guinea K000900412 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 2, 2005 Fitzalan, E.F.A.; Dallachy, J. [s.n.] Australia Rhynchosia cunninghamii K000279360 Syntype Yes
Jul 2, 2005 Stuart, C. [s.n.] Australia Rhynchosia cunninghamii K000279359 Syntype Yes
Apr 1, 2000 Cunningham, A. [85] Australia Rhynchosia cunninghamii K000279362 Type Yes
Apr 1, 2000 leg. ign. [s.n.] Australia Rhynchosia cunninghamii K000279363 Yes
Romos, M.; Edano, G. [18984] Philippines Rhynchosia myriocarpa K000900411 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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