Capparaceae
Capparis

Capparis zeylanica L.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 720 (1762)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. China to Tropical Asia. It is a climbing shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

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.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1996). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 10: 1-426. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Fici, S. (2016). Studies on the genus Capparis L. (Capparaceae) in Lao PDR. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 71: 169-175.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • 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.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • 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.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Watson, M.F. & al. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Nepal 3: 1-425. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1996). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 10: 1-426. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. 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?
May 1, 1961 Kurz, S. [1828] Burma K000247353 Type Yes
May 1, 1961 Collett, H. [93] Burma K000247352 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1961 Kerr [5826] K000643980 Type Yes
May 1, 1961 Kerr, A.F.G. [5738] K000643981 Type Yes
May 1, 1961 Henry, B.C. [5] China K000380504 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1961 Kerr [5826] K000643979 Type Yes
May 1, 1961 China K000380507 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1961 China K000380503 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1961 Kurz, S. [1825] Burma K000247354 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6989] K001126507 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6989] K001126506 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000651007 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6989] K001126505 Unknown Type Material Yes
Riedel [s.n.] Indonesia K000651006 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6989] K001126504 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6987] Capparis wightiana K001126500 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6987] Capparis wightiana K001126499 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heinsen [96] Tanzania Capparis erythrodasys K000230824 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6981] Capparis horrida K001126479 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6981] Capparis horrida K001126480 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6981] India Capparis horrida K001126483 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6981] Capparis horrida K001126481 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6981] Capparis horrida K001126484 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6981] India Capparis horrida K001126482 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 Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • 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