Malvaceae

Microcos Burm. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 514 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Repu, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malaya, Maluku, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chung, R.C.K. & Soepadmo, E. (2011). Taxonomic revision of the genus Microcos (Malvaceae-Grewioideae) in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Blumea 56: 273-299.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 16, 2018 Afriastini [180] Indonesia K000606838 No
Aug 16, 2018 Afriastini [180] Indonesia K000606837 No
Apr 13, 2006 Phusomsaeng, S. [260] Thailand K000223919 No
Apr 12, 2006 Arifin Kalat [16876] Brunei K000223917 No
Apr 5, 2006 Gaerlan, F.; Romero, E. [23569] Philippines K000223893 No
Apr 5, 2006 Gaerlan, F., et al. [23012] Philippines K000223894 No
Aug 1, 2002 Lane, P. [146] Cameroon K000875908 Yes
Aug 1, 2002 Lane, P. [146] Cameroon K000437668 Yes
Jun 1, 2002 Elad, M. [118] Cameroon K000026410 No
May 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2806] Cameroon K000026411 No
Louis, J. [2671] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K001532638 Yes
Ubaldus, M.; Tawadong, T.; Baraham, B.; Aloysius, L. [157362] Malaysia K001532537 Yes
Argent, G. [1710857] Malaysia K001635179 No
Put [2938] Thailand K001768809 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [18077] Thailand K001768808 No
Suzana, S.; Nur Adillah, M.Y.; Tawadong, T.; Ubaldus, M.; Baraham, B. [SAN156988] Brunei K001560586 Yes
Ching, Y.P.; et al. [S 67589] Malaysia K001769557 No
Fenton, E. [255] Cameroon K001310332 Yes
Ahmad Talip [55004] Malaysia K000610571 No
Prenner, G.; Fenton, E.; Alobuebe, A. [24] Cameroon K:SPC-75955.000 No
Lai; Rantai; et al. [S. 69102] Malaysia K001765096 Yes
Cheek, M. [12989] Cameroon K001310335 Yes
Bourobou Bourobou, H.P.; Nzabi, T.; Nziengui, B.; Mayombo Nzengue, J. [304] Gabon K001891101 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [9595] Thailand K001768810 No
Ching, Y.P.; Lai, C.Y.; et al. [S 72283] Malaysia K001769594 No
Forrest, G. [24359] China K000686671 Unknown Type Material Yes
McClure, F.A. [9197] China K000686672 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

  • 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

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0