Lauraceae
Litsea

Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B.Rob.

First published in Philipp. J. Sci., C 6: 321 (1911)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia

Introduced into:

Comoros, KwaZulu-Natal, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • 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.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (1984). Flora of Bhutan 1(2): 189-462. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Kostermans, A.J.G.H. (1974). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 5: 1-123. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Rodrigues de Moraes, P.L. (2013). The collections of Lauraceae in the herbarium of Henri Van Heurck (AWH). Plant ecology and evolution 146: 360-383.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Srinivas, S.G. & Krishnamurthy, Y.L. (2016). Taxonomy and distribution of genus Litsea Lam (Lauraceae) in Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. Journal of the Indian Botanical Society 95: 169-182.
  • Toyama, H. & al. (2013). Inventory of the woody flora in Permanent plats of Kampong Thom and Kompong Chhnang provinces, Cambodia. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 64: 45-105.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
  • Watson, M.F. & al. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Nepal 3: 1-425. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Australia 2: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wiriadinata, H., Girmansyah, D., Hunter, J.M., Hoover, W.S. & Kartawinata, K. (2013). Floristic study of West Sumbawa, Indonesia. Reinwardtia 13: 391-404.
  • 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

  • Baksh-Comeau, Y., Maharaj, S.S., Adams, C.D., Harris, S.A., Filer, D.L. & Hawthorne, W.D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical 'hotspots'. Phytotaxa 250: 1-431.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Guého, J. & Marais, W. (1982). Flore des Mascareignes 153-160: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Castle, G.E. (1994). Flore des Seychelles Dicotylédones: 1-663. Orstom Editions.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • 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.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Watson, M.F. & al. (eds.) (2011). Flora of Nepal 3: 1-425. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Australia 2: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2015 Monyrak, Meng, et al. [864] Cambodia K000010000 No
Jan 1, 2013 I Made Maduarta (Pung) [IMM 193] Indonesia K000734532 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 de Kok, Rogier; Seda Sengun; Weng Fang [1599] China K000734497 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Reynoso et al. [846] Philippines K000009377 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Barbon et al. [5602] Philippines K000009360 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Gaerlan et al. [10343] Philippines K000009376 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Gaerlan et al. [2939] Philippines K000009373 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Barbon et al. [1599] Philippines K000009375 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Keay, R.W.J. [28665] Cameroon K000182053 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Elmer, A.D.E. [10993] Philippines K000815368 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Brass, L.J. [743] Papua New Guinea K000815333 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Brass, L.J. [813] Papua New Guinea K000815334 Unknown Type Material Yes
Poilane, M. [25405] Vietnam K001572833 Yes
Poilane [7] Vietnam K001572834 Yes
Brass, L.J. [813] Papua New Guinea K000815335 Unknown Type Material Yes
Poilane, E. [6773] Vietnam K001612812 Yes
Fleury, F. [32604] Vietnam K001572835 Yes
Blume, C.L.von [s.n.] Indonesia K000815207 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815210 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000815211 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000815209 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blume, C.L.von [s.n.] Indonesia K000815208 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116429 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116432 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116431 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2555] Tetranthera laurifolia K001116430 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116415 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116424 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116418 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116417 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2554] Burma Tetranthera apetala K001116427 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116425 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] India Tetranthera apetala K001116419 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116421 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116416 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 2554] Bangladesh Tetranthera apetala K001116423 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] Tetranthera apetala K001116426 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2554] Burma Tetranthera apetala K001116428 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2554] India Tetranthera apetala K001116422 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bazilah, I.; Low, Y.W.; Ariffin, A.K.M.; Watu, A.; Jangarun; Wafiuddin, M.; Azlan, P.; Khairul, M. [B 58] Brunei Litsea involucrata var. fernandezii K001604708 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images