Araliaceae

Polyscias J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

First published in Char. Gen. Pl.: 63 (1776)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa to Pacific.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu, Victoria, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Bahamas, Bangladesh, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cook Is., Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Line Is., Marshall Is., Myanmar, Nauru, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Tasmania, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Tuvalu, Venezuelan Antilles, Wake I.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Frodin, D.G. & Govaerts, R. (2003 publ. 2004). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae: 1-444. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lowry II, P.P. & Plunkett, G.M. (2010). Recircumscription of Polyscias (Araliaceae) to include six related genera, with a new infrageneric classification and a synopsis of species. Plant Diversity and Evolution 128: 55-84.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Char. Gen. 63 (1776)
  • Harms in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 3, 8: 43 (1894).

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Char. Gen. Pl.: 63, t. 32 (1776)
  • emend. Harms in Engl. & Prantl, Pflanzenfam. 3, 8: 43 (1894).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Char. Gen.: 63, t. 32 (1776)
  • emend. Harms in E. & P. Pf. 3 (8): 43 (1894)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 24, 2023 Laverick, M.; Laverick, M.K.; Flanagan, G.; Hafferty, R.; Yang, Q.; Ciambrone, M.S.; Lala; Randrianasolo, V. [MKL031] Madagascar K001598717 No
Jun 28, 2022 Dombrowski, A.; Davies, N.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rajaovelona, L.; Ralamananane, H.; Youssouf; Randr [ASD002] Madagascar K001600362 No
Oct 1, 1970 Lyall, R. [232] Madagascar K000350331 Type Yes
Ralimanana, H.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rapanarivo, S.H.; Razafimandimby, J.J.; Ranary; André [RLI 1707] Madagascar K000753030 No
Ralimanana, H.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rapanarivo, S.H.; Razafimandimby, J.J.; Razafimahatratra, E. [RLI 1611] Madagascar K000751963 No
Lowry II, P.P.; Munzinger, J.; Callmander, M.W.; Buerki, S. [7233] New Caledonia K001611671 Yes
Lowry II, P.P.; Munzinger, J.; Callmander, M.W.; Buerki, S> [7231] New Caledonia K001611648 Yes
Rabarijaona, N.R.; Rakotonasolo, F.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Rajaovelona, L.; Onjalalaina, G.E.; et al. [ROM417] Madagascar K000952738 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Solomon Islands K000792841 Unknown Type Material Yes
DuPuy, B.; et al. [MB 513] Madagascar K:SPC-63269.000 No
Bailey, F.M. [s.n.] Australia K001092866 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000792842 Unknown Type Material Yes
Frodin, D.G. [11589] Papua New Guinea K001569439 Yes
Frodin, D.G. [11589] Papua New Guinea K001569440 Yes
Wheatley, J.I. [686] Vanuatu K:SPC-55000.000 No
McWhirter, J. [80] Madagascar K:SPC-31916.000 No
Rakotonasolo, F.; Rakotoarinivo, M.; Razanatsoa, J.; Rabarijoana, R.; Onjalalaina, G.E. [RNF 2625] Madagascar K001037668 Yes
Frodin, D.G. [UPNG 11498] Papua New Guinea K001561386 Yes
Frodin, D.G. [UPNG 11498] Papua New Guinea K001561387 Yes
Vieillard, E. [631] New Caledonia K000792829 Unknown Type Material Yes
DuPuy, B.; et al. [MB 504] Madagascar K:SPC-63569.000 No
Du Puy, B.; Du Puy, D.; et al. [MB216] Madagascar K:SPC-57371.000 No
Sayer, W.A.; Davidson [97] Australia K001092864 Unknown Type Material Yes
[NGF.32818] K:SPC-06049.168 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Solomon Islands K000792839 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Solomon Islands K000792838 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Solomon Islands K000792840 Unknown Type Material Yes
Takeuchi, W., et al [19431] Papua New Guinea K000618070 Yes
Wakefield, N.A. [4833] Australia K000792845 Isotype Yes
Wakefield, N.A. [4833] Australia K000792846 Type Yes
Colonial Botanist [s.n.] Australia K001092865 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] New Caledonia K000792828 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 4, 1993 James, M., et al. [34614] Malaysia Arthrophyllum K000792876 Holotype Yes
Jan 4, 1993 James, M., et al. [34614] Malaysia Arthrophyllum K000792878 Type Yes
Jan 21, 1923 Marmit, J. [34614] Malaysia Arthrophyllum K000792877 Holotype Yes
Vandenberg, J.; Katik, P.; Kairo, A. [NGF. 40067] Papua New Guinea Arthrophyllum K000062246 Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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
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