Primulaceae
Embelia

Embelia tsjeriam-cottam (Roem. & Schult.) A.DC.

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 17: 131 (1834)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. Central China and Indo-China. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2021). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-331. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Geesink, R.; Phengkhlai, C. [6149] Thailand K001195494 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2308] Embelia robusta K001115618 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2308] Embelia robusta K001115617 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [5644] Thailand Embelia villosa K000756530 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2313] Embelia villosa K001115624 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1921 Wight, R. [s.n.] India Embelia basaal K000756507 Unknown Type Material Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [1970] India Embelia acuta K000756508 Unknown Type Material Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [1970] Sri Lanka Embelia acuta K000756509 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2302] Samara picta K001115599 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2302] Samara picta K001115598 Unknown Type Material 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

  • 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