Gesneriaceae
Epithema

Epithema ceylanicum Gardner

First published in Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. 6: 492 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India to Taiwan and Philippines. It is a lithophyte or epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bransgrove, K. & Middleton, D.J. (2015). A revison of Epithema (Gesneriaceae). Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 67: 159-229.
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). http://doi: 10.26492/gbs73(2).2021-13. epublication.
  • Bransgrove, K. & Middleton, D.J. (2015). A revison of Epithema (Gesneriaceae). Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 67: 159-229.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2011 Wight, R. [2350] India K001089590 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Wight, R. [2350] India K001089591 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Parish, E.C. [63] Burma K001089587 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Wight, R. [2350] India K001089589 Isolectotype Yes
McClelland, J. [s.n.] Burma K001089588 Type Yes
Nguyen, V. D.; Phuong, V. X.; Boumanivong, S.; Vongsoukhun [L-V 322] Laos K001581700 Yes
Staples, G.; Suddee, S.; Bongcheewin, B. [1409] Thailand K001891029 No
Jan 1, 2011 Loher, A. [1556] Philippines Epithema taiwanense K000438700 Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Philipp; Cuming [823] Philippines Epithema taiwanense K000438698 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Cuming, H. [823] Philippines Epithema taiwanense K000438699 Type 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/

  • 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