Lauraceae
Litsea

Litsea umbellata (Lour.) Merr.

First published in Philipp. J. Sci. 14: 242 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bangladesh to China (S. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) and New Guinea. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dao, N.K. (2017). Thực Vật Chí Việt Nam. Flora of Vietnam 20: 1-698. Nhà xuất bản khoa học và kỹ thuật, Hà Nội.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • de Kok, R.P.J. (2021). A revision of Lutsea (Lauraceae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 73: 81-178.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Ngernsaengsaruay, C., Middleton, D.J. & Chayamarit, K. (2011). A revision of the genus Litsea Lam. (Lauraceae) in Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 40-119.
  • 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.
  • 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.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • de Kok, R.P.J. (2021). A revision of Lutsea (Lauraceae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 73: 81-178.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Wardi; Ruhiyat; Ralo; de Kok, R. [BOHK 517] Indonesia K000734791 No
Jan 1, 2011 de Kok, Rogier [1514C] China K000734450 Yes
Sep 26, 2003 Rumutom, Matamin, M. [101] Malaysia K000009462 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Balansa, B. [3196] Vietnam K000815177 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Clelland, M. [s.n.] Burma K000793189 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Beddome, R.H. [116] Burma K000793190 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Korthals, P.W. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815262 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Ridley, H.N. [14603] Malaysia K000797038 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815254 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dr. King's Collector [8750] Malaysia K000797032 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815256 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [467] Indonesia K000815257 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bon, R.P. [4277] Vietnam K001625247 Yes
M [s.n.] Borneo K000815252 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dr. King's Collector [4614] Malaysia K000797033 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815255 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] Malaysia K000797037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Poilane, M.E. [21714] Vietnam K001625221 Yes
Béjaud, M. [866] Cambodia K001625251 Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000797036 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ridley, H.N. [990] Malaysia K000797034 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ridley, H.N. [14603] Malaysia K000797039 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815251 Unknown Type Material Yes
Korthals, P.W. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815261 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815259 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815253 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maingay, A.C. [1278] Malaysia K000797035 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lobb [30] Indonesia K000815258 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815260 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 6344] Burma Tetranthera angusta K001123633 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6344] Burma Tetranthera angusta K001123634 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dr. King's Collector. [6207] Malaysia Litsea cylindrocarpa K000797097 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wray, L.Jr. [1174] Malaysia Litsea cylindrocarpa K000797099 Unknown Type Material Yes
Curtis, C. [787] Malaysia Litsea cylindrocarpa K000797098 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dr. King's Collector. [6673] Malaysia Litsea cylindrocarpa K000797096 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Elmer, A.D.E. [12536] Philippines Litsea firma K000815372 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Korthals, P.W. [s.n.] Borneo Litsea firma K000815225 Lectotype Yes
Ng, X.Y.; Lim, R.C.J. [SING 2021-305] Singapore Litsea firma K001528799 Yes
Maingay, A.C. [2664] Malaysia Litsea firma K000797084 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maingay, A.C. [2664] Malaysia Litsea firma K000797082 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maingay, A.C. [2667] Malaysia Litsea firma K000797081 Unknown Type Material Yes
Maingay, A.C. [2518] Malaysia Litsea firma K000797083 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
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  • 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