Primulaceae
Embelia

Embelia ribes Burm.f.

First published in Fl. Indica: 62 (1768)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India to S. China and W. & Central Malesia. It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • 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.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Larsen, K. & Hu, C.M. (1996). Flora of Thailand 6(2): 81-178. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (1996). Flora of China 15: 1-387. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • 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.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2023 Armstrong, K;, Nwe, T.Y.; Thu, M.M.; Dee, S.N.; Tun, Z.N.; Htay, H.N.; Pa Rang Gang Ken Sar [2759] Burma K001870771 Yes
Aug 1, 2023 Armstrong, K.; Little, D.; Thu, M.M.; Win, Y.H.; Sana, P;Pyae, P.L.; Ser, S. [4040] Burma K001870790 Yes
Mar 19, 2019 s.coll. [69] Indonesia K001195576 No
Jul 22, 2015 Du et al. [HNK 2181] Vietnam K000606454 No
Jul 22, 2015 Du et al. [HNK 3315] Vietnam K000606456 No
Jul 5, 2010 Phengklai et al. [4076] Thailand K000605916 No
Feb 1, 2010 Bramley, G. [GB 67] Indonesia K000576341 No
Oct 6, 2003 Middleton et al. [1537] Thailand K000183728 No
Jul 1, 1978 s.coll. [69] Indonesia K001235500 No
J.D.H. [s.n.] India K001765774 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [20,034] China K001765785 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2304] K001115606 Unknown Type Material Yes
Armstrong, K.; Abbott, J.R.; Yu Nwe, T.; Yint Tun, Y.; La Pyae, P.; Aung, D.; Ree Ke, K. [3237] Burma K001769621 No
Armstrong, K.; Little, D.; Yu Nwe, T.; Phyu Hnin, P.; Poulsen, A.D.; Naing Syn, S.; Naing, T.; Ram, D.  [2062] Burma K001769633 No
Griffith [3550] India K001765773 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2304] K001115601 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wai-Tak, T. [L.U. 15680] China K001765788 Yes
Armstrong, K.; Little, D.; Lwin, S.; Myint San, M.; Naing Tun, Z.; Soe Aung, P.; Syn, A.; Bai, A. [904] Burma K001769622 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2304] K001115602 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest, G. [8010] China K001765787 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] China K001765784 Yes
Armstrong, K.; Yu Nwe, T.; Phyu Hnin, P.; Poulsen, A.D.; Naing Syn, S.; Naing, T.; Khet, P.K. [1730] Burma K001769606 No
Wee-Lek, C. [CWL. 292] Malaysia K000606527 Yes
Horsfield, T. [495] Indonesia K000756538 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ridley, H. N. Indonesia K001188199 Yes
Armstrong, K.; Yu Nwe, T.; Kramer, M.; Wah Linn, W.; Myint, T.; La Pyae, P.; Kyi, A.; Nyo, K. [4365] Burma K001769603 No
Wright, C. [202] China K001765786 Yes
Sauliere, A. [26] India K001765775 Yes
[H.I.] [2304] K001765776 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2304] K001115607 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2304] India K001115604 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2304] Malaysia K001115603 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2304] Malaysia K001115605 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hu, S.Y. [12832] China K001208959 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • 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