Primulaceae
Embelia

Embelia myrtillus (Hook.) Kurz

First published in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 40: 67 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Myanmar to Peninsula Malaysia, Jawa. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.

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?
Apr 22, 2004 Ogata, K. [KEP 110321] Malaysia K000227514 No
Apr 22, 2004 Cockburn, P.F. [FRI 8219] Malaysia K000227513 No
Apr 22, 2004 Ng, F.S.P. [FRI 5937] Malaysia K000227508 No
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI 3271] Malaysia K000606642 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia K000606633 Yes
Griffith [3542] Malaysia K000756526 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith [3542] Malaysia K000756525 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lobb, T. [s.n.] Malaysia K000756524 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/

  • 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