Fabaceae
Bauhinia

Bauhinia brachycarpa Wall. ex Benth.

First published in F.A.W.Miquel, Pl. Jungh.: 261 (1852)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bangladesh to China and Indo-China. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 17, 2024 Owens, S.J. United States K:SPC-52814.000 No
Jan 1, 1981 Collett, H. [561] Burma K000760696 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Faber, E. [761] China K000760737 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Faber, E. [760] China K000760738 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Delavay, P.J.M. [s.n.] China K000760736 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Parkinson, C.E. [1572] Burma K000760697 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Wallich, N. [5786] Burma K000760695 Isotype Yes
Henry, A. [s.n.] China K000760739 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Henry, A. [7179] China Bauhinia brachycarpa var. microphylla K000760734 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Henry, A. [7179] China Bauhinia brachycarpa var. microphylla K000760733 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [7179] China Bauhinia brachycarpa var. microphylla K000760735 Unknown Type Material Yes
Faber, E. [762] China Bauhinia brachycarpa var. microphylla K000760732 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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

  • 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