Lauraceae Juss.

First published in Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 80. 1789 [4 Aug 1789] (1789)nom. cons.
This family is accepted

Accepted Genera

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385

The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Rohwer, J. G. (1993). Lauraceae. In: K. Kubitzki, J. G. Rohwer & V. Bittrich (eds), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2: 366–391. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1996). Lauraceae. In: R. M. Polhill (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
  • van der Werff, H. & Richter, H. G. (1996). Toward an improved classification of Lauraceae. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 83: 409–418.
  • van der Werff, H. (1991). A key to the genera of Lauraceae in the New World. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 78: 377–387.
  • van der Werff, H. (2001). An annotated key to the genera of Lauraceae in the Flora Malesiana region. Blumea 46: 125–140.

Neotropikey

  • Chanderbali, A. S.. (2004). Endlicheria (Lauraceae). Flora Neotropica Monograph 91, New York Botanical Garden Press, New York. 141 pp.
  • Madriñan, S. (2004). Rhodostemonodaphne (Lauraceae).  Flora Neotropica Monograph 92, New York Botanical Garden Press, New York. 102 pp.
  • Nishida, S. (1999). Revision of Beilschmiedia (Lauraceae) in the Neotropics. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 86: 657-701.
  • Rohwer, J. G. (1993). Nectandra (Lauraceae). Flora Neotropica Monograpg 60, New York Botanical Garden Press, New York, New York. 332 pp.
  • Van der Werff, H. (1991). A key to the genera of Lauraceae in the New World. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 78: 377-387.

Trees of New Guinea

  • Hyland, B.P.M. (1989). A revision of the Lauraceae in Australia (excluding Cassytha). Austral. Syst. Bot. 2: 135–367.
  • Kostermans, A.J.G.H. (1973). Synopsis of the genus Dehaasia (Bl.) Lauraceae. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 93: 424–480.
  • Kostermans, A.J.G.H. (1986). A monograph of the genus Cinnamomum Schaeff. (Lauraceae), Part I. Ginkgoana no 6.
  • Le Cussan, J. & Hyland, B.P.M. (2007). Lauraceae. Fl. Australia 2: 106–486.
  • Li, X.W., Li, J., Huang, P.H., Wei, F.N., Cui, H.B. & van der Werff, H. (2008). Lauraceae. Fl. China 7: 102–254. Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Rogier de Kok and Timothy M.A. Utteridge (2022). Trees of New Guinea. Timothy M. A. Utteridge and Laura V. S. Jennings (Eds) Kew Publishing. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  • Rohwer, J.G. (1993). Lauraceae. In: K. Kubitzki, J.G. Rohwer & V. Bittrich (eds), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2: 366–391. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  • van der Werff, H. (2001). An annotated key to the genera of Lauraceae in the Flora Malesiana region. Blumea 46: 125–140.
  • van der Werff, H. (2019). Alseodaphnopsis (Lauraceae) revisited. Blumea 64: 186–189.

The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Rohwer, J. G. (1993). Lauraceae. In: K. Kubitzki, J. G. Rohwer & V. Bittrich (eds), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, II: 366–391. Springer Verlag, Berlin & Heidelberg.
  • Verdcourt, B. (1996). Lauraceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa. A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
  • van der Werff, H. & Richter, H. G. (1996). Toward an improved classification of Lauraceae. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 83: 409–418.
  • van der Werff, H. (1991). A key to the genera of Lauraceae in the New World. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 78: 377–387.
  • van der Werff, H. (2001). An annotated key to the genera of Lauraceae in the Flora Malesiana region. Blumea 46: 125–140.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 2017 Krukoff, B.A. [8122] Brazil K001215957 Yes
Nov 1, 2014 Buchanan-Hamilton, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132918 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2014 Buchanan-Hamilton, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132930 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2014 s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132732 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2014 Buchanan-Hamilton, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132922 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2014 Buchanan-Hamilton, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132921 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2014 Buchanan-Hamilton, F. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132914 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2013 Tavares, A.S.; Silva, M.G. [123] Brazil K000332038 No
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Zappi, D.C.; Frisby, S.; Henicka, G.; Reis, T.C.Y.; Pena, E.M.; Phillipsen, M.; Piva, J. [2312] Brazil K000579623 Yes
Jun 1, 2007 Gaerlan; Sagcal [PPI 10183] Philippines K000272118 Yes
Jun 1, 2007 van Balgooy, M.M.J. [6842] Indonesia K000272123 Yes
Sep 17, 2003 Pipoly, Romero, et al. [38001] Philippines K000009421 Yes
Sep 10, 2003 Fuentes, R.; Fernando, L. [37184] Philippines K000009355 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; David, K.; Chin, C; Perry, C. [6147] Guyana K001636837 No
Clarke, H.D.; David, K.; Chin, C; Perry, C. [5988] Guyana K001636834 No
Clarke, H.D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C. [8583] Guyana K001636845 No
De Jong, W. [182] Peru K001635673 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] K001132757 Unknown Type Material Yes
Teo, S.; Yahud; et al. [S. 68299] Malaysia K001765092 Yes
Clarke, H.D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Tripp, E.; Kelly, J.; Gittens, D.; Stern, S.R. [9953] Guyana K001636851 No
Clarke, H.D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C. [8218] Guyana K001636842 No
Redden, K.M.; Perry, C.; Singh, D.; Benjamin, P. [5829] Guyana K001636882 No
Sands, M.J.S. [369] Indonesia K:SPC-03360.040 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 7455] K001127357 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sasaki, D.; Frisby, S.; Pena, E.M.; Henicka, G.S.; Piva, J.H. [2455] Brazil K000579622 No
De Brui Jn, J [1713] Venezuela K001636215 No
De Brui Jn, J [1713] Venezuela K001636216 No
Clarke, H.D.; David, K.; Chin, C; Perry, C. [6155] Guyana K001636836 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7531] Burma K001127451 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pennington, R.T.; Rowe, E.C.; et al. [46] Bolivia K:SPC-53792.000 No
Kulip, J. [137084] Malaysia K001609081 Yes
J.-F. Molino [2507] French Guiana K001275621 Yes
Triono, T. [115] Indonesia K:SPC-70086.000 No
Colombia K:SPC-66104.000 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 7455] K001127356 Unknown Type Material Yes
Othman, H.J.,, Rantai; Jugan [S56479] Malaysia K001275577 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 6343] K001123632 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7531] Burma K001128136 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7534] Burma K001127454 Unknown Type Material 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

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

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

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Trees of New Guinea

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

  • The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook

    • The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

    • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0