Primulaceae
Maesa

Maesa indica (Roxb.) Sweet

First published in Hort. Brit.: 268 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China (S. Yunnan) to Tropical Asia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1999). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 13: 1-284. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • 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.
  • Larsen, K. & Hu, C.M. (1996). Flora of Thailand 6(2): 81-178. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2021). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-331. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (1996). Flora of China 15: 1-387. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Choudhary, R.K., Srivastava, R.C., Das, A.K. & Lee, J. (2012). Floristic diversity assessment and vegetation analysis of Upper Siang district of eastern Himalaya in North East India. Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy 42: 222-246.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1999). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 13: 1-284. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • 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.
  • Larsen, K. & Hu, C.M. (1996). Flora of Thailand 6(2): 81-178. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • 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.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2021). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-331. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (1996). Flora of China 15: 1-387. 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?
Dec 29, 1920 Wight, H. [1984] India Maesa perrottetiana K000756231 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1918 Clarke, C.B. [10574] India Maesa perrottetiana K000756230 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2318] Baeobotrys indica K001115633 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2318] Baeobotrys indica K001115642 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2318] Baeobotrys indica K001115635 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2318] Baeobotrys indica K001115641 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2318] Burma Baeobotrys indica K001115638 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2318] Nepal Baeobotrys indica K001115632 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2318] Baeobotrys indica K001115634 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2318] Baeobotrys indica K001115636 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2318] Baeobotrys indica K001115639 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kamrup [Cat. no. 2318] India Baeobotrys indica K001115640 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2318] Nepal Baeobotrys indica K001115631 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2318] Burma Baeobotrys indica K001115637 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2318] Nepal Baeobotrys indica K001115643 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 30, 1994 Cuming, H. [602] Philippines Maesa laxa K000756266 Syntype Yes
Dec 30, 1994 Cuming [983] Philippines Maesa laxa K000756264 Type Yes
Dec 30, 1994 s.coll. [418] Philippines Maesa laxa K000756269 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1901 Cuming, H. [983] Philippines Maesa laxa K000756263 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [421] Philippines Maesa laxa K000756267 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [420] Philippines Maesa laxa K000756270 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [447] Philippines Maesa laxa K000756268 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cuming [602] Philippines Maesa laxa K000756265 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ramos, M.; Edano, G. [s.n.] Philippines Maesa laxa K000756271 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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

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