Meliaceae

Aphanamixis

Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) R.Parker

First published in Indian Forester 57: 486 (1931)

This species is accepted

The native range of this species is S. China to Tropical Asia. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

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Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Cuba, Mauritius

Homotypic Synonyms

Aglaia polystachya Wall. in W.Roxburgh, Fl. Ind. 2: 429 (1824)
Amoora polystachya (Wall.) Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 78 (1840)
Ricinocarpodendron polystachyum (Wall.) Mabb. in Malaysian Forester 45: 454 (1982)

Heterotypic Synonyms

Canarium vrieseo-teysmannii H.J.Lam in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 42: 216 (1932)
Aglaia aphanamixis Pellegr. in H.Lecomte (ed.), Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 767 (1911), nom. illeg.
Aglaia aphanamixis var. frutescens (C.DC.) Pellegr. in H.Lecomte (ed.), Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 768 (1911)
Aglaia beddomei (Kosterm.) S.S.Jain & R.C.Gaur in J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 7: 465 (1985 publ. 1986)
Aglaia cochinchinensis (Pierre) Pellegr. in H.Lecomte (ed.), Fl. Indo-Chine 1: 769 (1911)
Aglaia janowskyi Harms in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 72: 176 (1942)
Amoora amboinensis Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 36 (1868)
Amoora aphanamixis Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 1612 (1830), nom. superfl.
Amoora aphanamixis var. pubescens Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 34 (1868)
Amoora beddomei Kosterm. in Acta Bot. Neerl. 31: 133 (1982)
Amoora cumingiana C.DC. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 580 (1878)
Amoora elmeri Merr. in Publ. Bur. Sci. Gov. Lab. 29: 23 (1905)
Amoora grandifolia (Blume) Walp. in Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 429 (1842)
Amoora grandifolia var. pubescens (Miq.) C.DC. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 581 (1878)
Amoora janowskyi (Harms) Kosterm. in Reinwardtia 7: 265 (1966)
Amoora macrophylla Nimmo in J.Graham, Cat. Pl. Bombay: t. 31 (1839)
Amoora megalophylla C.DC. in Bull. Herb. Boissier 2: 577 (1894)
Amoora megalophylla var. frutescens C.DC. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 1: 578 (1894)
Amoora myrmecophila Warb. in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 18: 194 (1893)
Amoora perrottetiana (A.Juss.) Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 89 (1840)
Amoora polillensis C.B.Rob. in Philipp. J. Sci., C 6: 206 (1911)
Amoora rohituka (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. in R.Wight, Cat. Ind. Pl.: 24 (1833)
Amoora sogerensis Baker f. in J. Bot. 61(Suppl.): 8 (1923)
Amoora timorensis (A.Juss.) Wight & Arn. ex Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 78 (1840)
Andersonia rohituka Roxb. in Fl. Ind. 2: 213 (1824)
Aphanamixis agusanensis Elmer in Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 9: 3328 (1937), no Latin descr.
Aphanamixis amboinensis (Miq.) Harms in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(4): 296 (1896)
Aphanamixis apoensis Elmer in Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 9: 3326 (1937), no Latin descr.
Aphanamixis blumei Span. in Linnaea 15: 182 (1841), pro syn.
Aphanamixis cochinchinensis Pierre in Fl. Forest. Cochinch.: t. 343 (1896)
Aphanamixis coriacea Merr. in Philipp. J. Sci., C 11: 14 (1916)
Aphanamixis cumingiana (C.DC.) Harms in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(4): 296 (1896)
Aphanamixis davaoensis Elmer in Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 9: 3331 (1937), no Latin descr.
Aphanamixis elmeri (Merr.) Merr. in Philipp. J. Sci., C 11: 15 (1916)
Aphanamixis grandifolia Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 165 (1825)
Aphanamixis lauterbachii Harms in K.M.Schumann & C.A.G.Lauterbach, Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee: 383 (1900)
Aphanamixis macrocalyx Harms in K.M.Schumann & C.A.G.Lauterbach, Fl. Schutzgeb. Südsee: 384 (1900)
Aphanamixis myrmecophila (Warb.) Harms in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(4): 296 (1896)
Aphanamixis obliquifolia Elmer in Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 9: 3333 (1937), no Latin descr.
Aphanamixis perrottetiana A.Juss. in Bull. Sci. Nat. Géol. 23: 239 (1830)
Aphanamixis pinatubensis Elmer in Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 9: 3205 (1934)
Aphanamixis polillensis (C.B.Rob.) Merr. in Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. 2: 370 (1923)
Aphanamixis rohituka (Roxb.) Pierre in Fl. Forest. Cochinch.: t. 344b (1897)
Aphanamixis schlechteri Harms in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 72: 160 (1942)
Aphanamixis sinensis F.C.How & T.C.Chen in Acta Phytotax. Sin. 4: 29 (1955)
Aphanamixis timorensis A.Juss. in Bull. Sci. Nat. Géol. 23: 239 (1830)
Aphanamixis tripetala (Blanco) Merr. in Sp. Blancoan.: 211 (1918)
Aphanamixis velutina Elmer in Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 9: 3338 (1937), no Latin descr.
Cabralea richardiana C.DC. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 11(1): 176 (1878)
Chuniodendron spicatum Hu in J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 63: 387 (1938)
Chuniodendron yunnanense Hu in J. Roy. Hort. Soc. 63: 387 (1938)
Dysoxylum spiciflorum Zipp. ex Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 4: 35 (1868), not validly publ.
Ricinocarpodendron cumingianum (C.DC.) Mabb. in Malaysian Forester 45: 454 (1982)
Sphaerosacme polystachya Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 1277 (1829), not validly publ.
Sphaerosacme spicata Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 4895 (1831), not validly publ.
Trichilia tripetala Blanco in Fl. Filip.: 854 (1837)

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Subclass Magnoliidae
Order
Sapindales

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Family
Meliaceae

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Genus
Aphanamixis

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Species
Aphanamixis polystachya

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flore des Mascareignes 69: 79-1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. 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.
Kalkman, C. & al. (eds.) (1995-1996). Flora Malesiana 12: 1-784. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.
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.
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.
Turner, I.M. (1995). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(1): 1-346.
Wongprasert, T., Phengklai, C. & Boonthavikoon, T. (2011). A synoptic account of the Meliaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 39: 210-266.
Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1997). Flore des Mascareignes 69: 79-1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
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.
Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

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Date	Reference	Identified As	Barcode	Type Status	Has image?
Apr 2, 2019	Damas, D.A.; James, S.A. [SAJ0758] Papua New Guinea		K001285026		No
Sep 27, 2010	Poilane, E. [196] Vietnam		K000612360		No
Feb 1, 2010	Lamothe, L. [MELL 13]		K000611467		No
Feb 1, 2010	Gaerlan et al. [PPI 11006] Philippines		K000611434		No
Feb 1, 2010	Fakhrul Effendi, O. [48509] Malaysia		K000611508		No
Jan 1, 2010	Rantai et al. [74108] Malaysia		K000611806		No
Jan 1, 2007	Julaihi et al. [76869] Malaysia		K000611802		No
Dec 5, 2005	Gaerlan, F.J.M., et al. [10360] Malaysia		K000223689		No
Dec 5, 2005	Perumal, B; Dewol, S. [135008] Malaysia		K000223690		No
Nov 29, 2005	Davis, A. [625] Indonesia		K000223679		No
Nov 29, 2005	Burley, J.S., et al. [2361] Indonesia		K000223681		No
Nov 28, 2005	Ridsdale, C., et al. [ISU 344] Philippines		K000223674		No
Nov 28, 2005	Burley, J.S. [3948] Indonesia		K000223673		No
Nov 28, 2005	Takeuchi, W; Ama, D. [15434]		K000223675		No
Nov 28, 2005	Widjaja et al. [6206] Indonesia		K000223672		No
Nov 22, 2005	Middleton, D.J., et al. [1566] Thailand		K000223661		No
Nov 22, 2005	Maikin et al. [130664] Malaysia		K000223665		No
Nov 22, 2005	Salleh Ismail [16646] Brunei		K000223666		No
Nov 22, 2005	Middleton, D.J., et al. [1329] Thailand		K000223662		No
Nov 22, 2005	Nootenboom, H.P. [5876] Indonesia		K000223670		No
Nov 22, 2005	Middleton, D.J., et al. [1679] Thailand		K000223663		No
May 14, 1982	Pierre, L. [1794] Vietnam		K000657736	Type	Yes
	Pennington, T.D. [7868A] Malaysia		K:SPC-54418.000		No
	[Feouer] [1486] Vietnam		K001327260	Isotype	Yes
	Pennington, T.D. [7914] Malaysia		K:SPC-53060.000		No
	Trethowan, L.; Bramley, G.; Puglisi, C.; Mus; Jhon; Azim; Wira [1302] Indonesia		K001905034		Yes
	Pennington, T.D. [7867] Malaysia		K:SPC-54357.000		No
	India		K:SPC-65497.000		No
	Elmer, A.D.E. [11087] Philippines	Aphanamixis davaoensis	K000657726	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Roxburgh, W. [s.n.] India	Aphanamixis rohituka	K000657747	Syntype	Yes
	s.coll. [s.n.] India	Aphanamixis rohituka	K000657744	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Roxburgh, W. [s.n.] India	Aphanamixis rohituka	K000657746	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	s.coll. [s.n.] Bangladesh	Aphanamixis rohituka	K000657745	Unknown Type Material	Yes
Jul 1, 1983	Elmer, A.D.E. [s.n.] Philippines	Aphanamixis apoensis	K000657733	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 1277]	Sphaerosacme polystachya	K001112621	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 1277]	Sphaerosacme polystachya	K001112620	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 1277] India	Sphaerosacme polystachya	K001112622	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 1277]	Sphaerosacme polystachya	K001112619	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 1277] India	Sphaerosacme polystachya	K001112623	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 1277]	Sphaerosacme polystachya	K001112624	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Elmer, A.D.E. [13379] Philippines	Aphanamixis velutina	K000657727	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Elmer, A.D.E. [8924] Philippines	Aphanamixis obliquifolia	K000657724	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Cumming, H. [1894] Philippines	Aphanamixis cumingiana	K000657730	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Cumming, H. [1894] Philippines	Aphanamixis cumingiana	K000657729	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Elmer, A.D.E. [13447] Philippines	Aphanamixis agusanensis	K000657723	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia	Aphanamixis grandifolia	K000657737	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Ramos, M. [23576] Philippines	Aphanamixis coriacea	K000657731	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Elmer, A.D.E. [22179] Philippines	Aphanamixis pinatubensis	K000657728	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	Elmer, A.D.E. [6306] Philippines	Aphanamixis tripetala	K000657725	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 4895]	Sphaerosacme spicata	K001104169	Unknown Type Material	Yes
	s.coll. [Cat. no. 4895]	Sphaerosacme spicata	K001104168	Unknown Type Material	Yes

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Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) R.Parker

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Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.) R.Parker

Distribution

Native to:

Introduced into:

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

Kew's Tree of Life Explorer

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Kew Backbone Distributions

Other Data

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Herbarium Catalogue (51 records)

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Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

IUCN Categories

Kew Backbone Distributions

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

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