Primulaceae
Embelia

Embelia calcarea H.R.Fletcher

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1936: 44 (1936)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Thailand (Phuket), Peninsula Malaysia (Pulau Langkawi). It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malaya, Thailand

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dubéarnès, A., Julius, A. & Utteridge, T.M.A. (2015). A synopsis of the genus Embelia in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Studies in Malaysian Myrsinaceae III. Kew Bulletin 70(25): 1-33. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Embelia macrocarpa.]
  • Larsen, K. & Hu, C.M. (1996). Flora of Thailand 6(2): 81-178. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department. [Cited as Embelia macrocarpa.]

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Dubéarnès, A., Julius, A. & Utteridge, T.M.A. (2015). A synopsis of the genus Embelia in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Studies in Malaysian Myrsinaceae III. Kew Bulletin 70(25): 1-33. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Henderson, M.R. [29086] Malaysia K000756529 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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