Euphorbiaceae

Mallotus Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 635 (1790), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa to W. Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Bolivia, Hawaii

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sierra, S.E.C. & Van Welzen, P.C. (2005). A taxonomic revision of Mallotus section Mallotus (Euphorbiaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 50: 249-274.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Euph. 7: 145 (1914).
  • —F.T.A. 6, 1: 927

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Fl. Cochinch.: 635 (1790).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Fl. Cochinch: 635 (1790)
  • G.P. 3(1): 319 (1880)
  • Muell. Arg. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 956 (1866), pro parte
  • Pax in E.P. IV. 147 (7): 145 (1914)
  • Prain in F.T.A. 6(1): 927 (1912)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 2, 2020 Du, N.V. [2986] Vietnam K001235434 Yes
Oct 1, 2019 Nguyen, V.D., et al. [1671] Vietnam K001235439 Yes
Jan 1, 2018 Julaihi et al. [74338] Malaysia K001235331 No
Mar 11, 2016 Takeuchi, W.; Towati, A.; Ama, D. [17656] Papua New Guinea K001235015 No
Jan 1, 2014 Wardi et al. [BOHK 325] Indonesia K000734667 Yes
May 1, 2012 I Made Maduarta (Pung) [IMM 175] Indonesia K000733723 No
Feb 1, 2010 Sumarno [SMR 3A] Indonesia K000576286 Yes
Aug 1, 2009 Yafid Gunawan [3] Indonesia K000576291 Yes
Aug 1, 2009 Tantawi Asman [TA 3] Indonesia K000576283 Yes
Apr 1, 2008 Weiblen, G.D.; Isua, B.; Andreas, B. [2214] Papua New Guinea K001235385 No
Mar 3, 2006 Wallich, N. [7823] India K000187063 Type Yes
Mar 3, 2006 Dunn [3427] China K000187059 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2006 Semsei, S. [634] Tanzania K000252565 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2006 Krause, G.A. [[287][589]] Ghana K000252561 Yes
Jan 31, 2006 Irving [153] Nigeria K000252560 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2006 Vogel? [32] West Tropical Africa K000252562 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2006 Vogel? [32] West Tropical Africa K001044706 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2006 Vogel, T. [11] West Tropical Africa K000252563 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2006 Etuge, M. [5148] Cameroon K000339407 No
Jan 1, 2006 Cheek, M. [11088] Cameroon K000339410 No
Jan 1, 2006 Harvey, Y.B. [94] Cameroon K000339408 No
Jan 1, 2006 Harvey, Y.B. [133] Cameroon K000339412 No
Jan 1, 2006 Harvey, Y.B. [133] Cameroon K000339411 No
May 18, 2005 Ridley, H.N. [15190] Malaysia K000187484 Isotype Yes
May 18, 2005 Ridley, H.N. [15190] Malaysia K000187485 Isotype Yes
Mar 22, 2005 Whitmore, T.C. [3071] Indonesia K000252839 Holotype Yes
Dec 16, 2004 Corner, E.J. [7828] Malaysia K000252555 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 16, 2004 Corner, E.J. [7828] Malaysia K000252554 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 16, 2004 Wallich, N. [7828] Malaysia K000252553 Type Yes
Dec 16, 2004 Porter, G. [7723] Malaysia K000252557 Type Yes
Dec 16, 2004 s.coll. [7723] Malaysia K000252559 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 14, 2004 Rottler [s.n.] Sri Lanka K000187489 Yes
Jun 16, 2004 Gamble, J.S. [14368] India K000185491 Type Yes
Jun 16, 2004 Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] India K000185490 Type Yes
May 28, 2004 Dalzell, N.A. [s.n.] India K000187070 Type Yes
May 28, 2004 Dalzell, N.A. [s.n.] India K001044668 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 28, 2004 Schomburgk, R.H. [52] Singapore K001044671 Type Yes
May 28, 2004 s.coll. [7822] K000247147 Type Yes
May 28, 2004 Lobb, T. [297] Singapore K000187072 Type Yes
May 28, 2004 Motley, J. [530] Indonesia K000187074 Type Yes
Feb 10, 2004 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000185501 Unknown Type Material Yes
Feb 10, 2004 s.coll. [7826] BU K000247151 Type Yes
Feb 10, 2004 Griffith W. [7826] India K000247150 Type Yes
Feb 10, 2004 Sampson, G.T.; Hance, H.F. [17694] China K000187060 Type Yes
Feb 10, 2004 Heyne, B. [7826] India K000185493 Type Yes
Feb 1, 2004 Harvey, Y.B. [212] Cameroon K000339409 No
Nov 18, 2002 Heyne, B. [s.n] India K000247152 Type Yes
Apr 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [4277] Cameroon K000026473 No
Apr 1, 2002 Lane, P. [308] Cameroon K000026472 No
Apr 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3520] Cameroon K000026476 No
Apr 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1584] Cameroon K000026475 No
Apr 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1893] Cameroon K000026474 No
Nov 1, 1997 Kurz, S. [1554] Burma K000247017 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Cable, S. [1430] Cameroon K000542298 No
Jan 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [16] Cameroon K000085104 No
Jan 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [660] Cameroon K000085098 No
Jan 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [647] Cameroon K000085094 No
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [213] Cameroon K000011551 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1266] Cameroon K000011554 No
Jan 1, 1992 Watts, J. [364] Cameroon K000011553 No
Jan 1, 1992 Wheatley, J.I. [229] Cameroon K000011552 No
Jan 1, 1992 Sunderland, T.C.H. [1303] Cameroon K000011555 No
Nov 1, 1991 Thwaites, G.H.K. [196] Sri Lanka K000247003 Type Yes
Oct 1, 1991 Thwaites, G.H.K. [2105] Sri Lanka K000247014 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Nemba, J. [42] Cameroon K000180833 No
Feb 1, 1979 Lowe J. [3805] Cameroon K000180870 No
Feb 1, 1979 Lowe J. [3785] Cameroon K000180869 No
Apr 1, 1978 Lowe J. [3668] Cameroon K000180867 No
Jan 1, 1970 Thwaites, G.H.K. [2107] Sri Lanka K000247016 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1961 Griffith, W. [47770] Malaysia K001044683 Lectotype Yes
Mar 1, 1961 Wallich, N. [s.n.] Burma K001044672 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1961 McClelland, J. [s.n] Burma K000247018 Lectotype Yes
Mar 1, 1961 Wallich, N. [7728] Burma K000247020 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1961 Wallich, N. [7728] Burma K000247021 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1961 McClelland, J. [s.n] Burma K000247019 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1925 s.coll. [s.n] India K000247013 Type Yes
Harris, B.J. [BJH2533] Tanzania K000452964 No
Argent, G.; Sinclair, I. [8273] Malaysia K001574420 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [Semsei3755] Tanzania K000452962 No
Patsipun, Jugah, et al. [S. 82176] Malaysia K001567414 Yes
Siti Munirah, M.Y.; Julius, A.; Rosdi, M. & Angan, A. [55476] Malaysia K001567415 Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [705] Tanzania K000452979 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [DH3140] Tanzania K000452971 No
Bon, R.P. [5766] Vietnam K001639520 Yes
Mahmoud, A. [Cat. no. s.n.] Burma K001132536 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maitland, T.D. [368B] Cameroon K000180831 No
Ruffo, C.K. [1652] Tanzania K000452984 No
Rafidah, A.R.; et al. [FRI 82061] Malaysia K001581468 Yes
Dunlap [252] Cameroon K000180873 No
Riedel, J.G.F. [s.n.] Indonesia K000185503 Type Yes
Pirozynski, K.A. [P365] Tanzania K000452975 No
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [134] Cameroon K000180864 No
Jamree et al [S.82080] Malaysia K001870766 Yes
Challen, G.L.; Pannell, C.; Meullner, A.; Yussof, M.; Ibrahim.; Jangarun. Brunei K001870554 Yes
Williams, K.; Pooma, R.; Poopath, M. [1684] Thailand K001574423 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4706] Tanzania K000452956 No
Procter, J.E.A. [3559] Tanzania K000452954 Yes
Willis, F.R. [109] Indonesia K:SPC-71475.000 No
Walker, J.S.; Cahill, A.J. [103] Indonesia K:SPC-76543.000 No
Griffith, W. [4762] Burma K000246998 Type Yes
Faulkner, H. [2348] Tanzania K:SPC-05262.000 No
Gossweiler, J. [4700 et 4653] Angola K001307767 No
Koritschoner, H. [1307] Tanzania K000452955 No
Richards, H.M. [259720] Tanzania K000452973 No
Ralimanana, H.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rapanarivo, S.H.; Razafimandimby, J.J.; Mahalova, J.F. [RLI 1660] Madagascar K000751997 No
Syazwani, A.; Norzielawati, S.; Rafidah, A. R.; Nabila, R. S. [FRI 83783] Malaysia K001581605 Yes
Argent, G.; Mendum & Hendrian, M.; [00139] Indonesia K001577935 Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [6021] Indonesia K:SPC-55425.000 No
Haerdi, F. [499] Tanzania K000452977 No
Borden, T.E. [623] Philippines K001067307 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hann, W. [169] Australia K001067355 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2534] Cameroon K000180836 No
Procter, J.E.A. [Procter362] Tanzania K000452974 No
Schlieben, H.J. [1669] Tanzania K000452960 No
Meyer, R. [2798] Philippines K001067306 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ford, J. [870] Tanzania K000452967 No
Schlechter, F.R.R. [12402] Cameroon K000180868 No
Bidgood, S.C.; Vollesen, K.B.; Abdallah, R. [1855] Tanzania K000452983 No
Gillman, H. [612] Tanzania K000452966 No
Faulkner [950] Tanzania K000452957 Yes
Binuyo, A. [36919] Nigeria K:SPC-05258.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [1305] Tanzania K000452953 No
Greenway, P.J. [5087] Tanzania K000452961 No
Brown, R. [s.n.] Australia K001067357 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [5013] Tanzania K000452970 No
Borden, T.E. [1251] Philippines K001067308 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [572] Tanzania K000452959 No
Pervillé, M. [360] Madagascar K000252564 Type Yes
Mgaza, C.D. [846] Tanzania K000452963 No
Ujor, E.U. [29254] Cameroon K000180865 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n] India K000246994 Type Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2534] Cameroon K000180834 No
Maitland, T.D. [1763] Cameroon K000180837 No
s.coll. [7824] Nepal K000246996 Type Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2332] Cameroon K000180832 No
Binuyo, A. [35466] Cameroon K000180838 No
Gossweiler, J. [4709] Angola K001307769 No
Blume, C.L.von [17] Indonesia K001044705 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gossweiler, J. [4700] Angola K001307768 No
Onochie, C.F.A. [31175] Cameroon K000180872 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Australia K001067356 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [778] Sri Lanka K000247015 Type Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [3543] Tanzania K000452972 No
Hooker, J.D. [s.n] India K000246995 Type Yes
Thomas, D.W. [2486] Cameroon K000180839 No
Gossweiler, J. [13.859] Angola K000508596 No
Dawkins, H.C. [599] Uganda K:SPC-02632.000 No
Willan, R.L. [213] Tanzania K000452969 No
Ngoundai [188] Tanzania K000452965 No
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n] India K000246993 Type Yes
Procter, J.E.A. [2558] Tanzania K000452978 No
Maitland, T.D. [368B] Cameroon K000180830 No
Eggeling, W.J. [E6656] Tanzania K000452968 No
Binuyo, A. [35522] Cameroon K000180871 No
Bidgood, S.C.; Vollesen, K.B.; Abdallah, R. [1709] Tanzania K000452981 No
Thomas, D.W. [2535] Cameroon K000180835 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000185502 Type Yes
Parish, C., S. P. [450] BU K000246986 Type Yes
Lewis, T.W. [249] Tanzania K000452951 No
Thomas, D.W. [2485] Cameroon K000180842 No
Luke, P.A.; Luke, W.R.Q. [5111] Tanzania K000452982 No
Dunlap [251] Cameroon K000180866 No
Paulo, S. [121] Tanzania K000452976 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] Trevia K001132735 Unknown Type Material Yes

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