Myristicaceae
Myristica

Myristica ceylanica A.DC.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 4: 29 (1855)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sri Lanka. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1997). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 11: 1-420. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1997). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 11: 1-420. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 8, 1963 Thwaites, G.H.K. [2923] Sri Lanka K000880047 Isotype Yes
May 8, 1963 Thwaites, G.H.K. [2923] Sri Lanka K000880046 Type Yes
Cuming, H. [903] Philippines K000880149 Unknown Type Material Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [10133] Philippines K000880148 Unknown Type Material Yes
Merritt, M.L. [3698] Philippines K000880147 Type Yes
Cuming, H. [1570] Philippines K000880150 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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

  • 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