Asphodelaceae
Dianella

Dianella ensifolia (L.) Redouté

First published in Liliac. 1: t. 1 (1802)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical Africa (Chimanimani Mountains) to Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Réunion, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Florida, Jamaica

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 1-848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Bosser, J. & al. (eds.) (1978). Flore des Mascareignes 177-188 IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (2000). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 14: 1-307. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
  • Guillaumin, A. (1948). Compendium de la Flore Phanérogamique des Nouvelles Hébrides. Annales de l'Institut Botanico-Geologique Colonial de Marseille, VI, 5-6: 1-56.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (2016). Flora of Japan IVb: 1-335. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kobayashi, S. & Ono, M. (1987). A Revised List of Vascular Plants Indigenous and Introduced to the Bonin (Ogasawara) and the Volcano (Kazan) Islands. Ogasawara Research 13: 1-55.
  • National Parks Board Singapore (2006). Vascular Plant Life Checklist Pulau Ubin www.nparks.gov.sg/nparks_cms/cms/cmsmgr/data/6/PlantChkList.xls.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Ohwi, J. (1984). Flora of Japan (in English): 1-1067. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Perrier de la Bathie, H. (1938). Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (Plantes Vasculaires) 40: 1-147. Typographie Firmin-Didot et Cie., Paris.
  • 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.
  • Pope, G.V. (ed.) (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 12(3): 1-106. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2008). Flora of Thailand 9(2): 91-188. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Thailand 1: 1-694. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the Southern Ryukyu Islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Insitition Press, Washington.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Adams, C.D. (1972). Flowering Plants of Jamaica: 1-848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
  • Caminho, J., Mutemba, L., Matusse, E., Osborne, J., Wursten, B., Burrows, J., Cianciullo, S., Malatesta, L. & Attorre, F. (2022). An updated checklist of Mozambique’s vascular plants. PhytoKeys 189: 61-80.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hancock, I.R. & Henderson, C.P. (1988). Flora of the Solomon Islands. Research Bulletin Dodo Creek Research Station 7: 1-203.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. 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?
Mar 1, 2024 Lee, B. [S52468] Malaysia K001560422 Yes
Motley, J. [177] India K002848133 Yes
Auta [34] K002848309 Yes
Johns, R.J.; Moeljono, S.; Jitmau, M.; Warpur, M.; Sagisolo, M. [7689] Indonesia K002848304 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [Sands1450] Papua New Guinea K002848337 Yes
Awa, D.; Paie, I. [44397] Malaysia K001581583 Yes
van Royen, P.; Sleumer, H.O. [6414] Indonesia K002848315 Yes
Osborne, J. [JO1435] Mozambique K000569790 Yes
Stevens, P.F.; Galore, M. [LAE50184] Papua New Guinea K002848316 Yes
Julaihi, L.C.J.; et al [S80114] Malaysia K001560432 Yes
Mondi [221] Indonesia K002848131 Yes
Bünnemeyer [3195] Indonesia K002848114 Yes
Arboretum, A.; Walter, N.; Bangham, C.M. [996] Indonesia K002848115 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [6494] Papua New Guinea K002848334 Yes
de Wilde, W.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [14753] Indonesia K002848111 Yes
Christensen, H.; Apu, F.L. [571] Malaysia K002848158 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [5230] Brunei K002848161 Yes
Pearce, K.G.; Shalih, R.; Dubod, S. [S95009] Malaysia K002848153 Yes
Stefels, C.J. [BW 3153] Indonesia K002848314 Yes
Anderson, D.J. [s.n.] China K002847997 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Jitmau, M.; Warpur, M.; Magablo, Y.; 2023; 2023 [6395] Indonesia K002848343 Yes
Bloembergen [3603] K002848127 Yes
Kerenga, K.; et al. [LAE77517] Papua New Guinea K002848340 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [SANDS1450] Papua New Guinea K002848339 Yes
van Royen, P.; Sleumer, H.O. [6512] Indonesia K002848310 Yes
Barber, M. [312] K002848132 Yes
Simaga, J.M.; Johns, R.; Kuria, T.; Gagul, J. [09196] Papua New Guinea K002848327 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [1088] Papua New Guinea K002848317 Yes
Enoh, M. [269] Indonesia K002848128 Yes
Hersfield (Dr) [s.n.] Malaysia K002848143 Yes
Balslev, H.; Sutjaritjai, N.; Chamchumroon, V.; Eiserhardt, W.; Eiserhardt, S.; Sumanon, P.; Panyadee, P.; Kladwong, P.; Pakinamhang, B. [10028] Thailand K001639908 No
de Wilde, W.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [13799] Indonesia K002848112 Yes
de Wilde, W.; Duyfjes, B.E.E. [13799] Indonesia K002848113 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [970] Papua New Guinea K002848335 Yes
s.coll. [174] Indonesia K002848121 Yes
Johns, R.; [Soetjipto Muljono Markus Jitmau]; Warpur, M.; Sagisolo, M. [7689] Indonesia K002848344 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [6977] Malaysia K002848144 Yes
Purseglove, J.W.; Shah, M. [P4407] Malaysia K002848148 Yes
[illegible] [1967] Indonesia K002848126 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [1121] Papua New Guinea K002848313 Yes
Abg. Mohtar; Hj. Othman [S59500] Malaysia K002848152 Yes
Mondi [221] K002848130 Yes
Abg. Mohtar; Othman, I. [S49728] Malaysia K002848159 Yes
Hose, C. [150] Malaysia K002848142 Yes
Rena; Rantai; et al. [S60374] Malaysia K002848157 Yes
Kanis, A.; Coode, M. [NGF40167] Papua New Guinea K002848328 Yes
{Kessler; Ambri; Hamdi; Andreas, P.} [PK2199] Indonesia K002848138 Yes
s.coll. [81] Malaysia K002848125 Yes
Haviland, G.D.; Hose, C. [3606] Malaysia K002848147 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [SANDS2910] Papua New Guinea K002848338 Yes
Beccari, O. [3168] Malaysia K002848146 Yes
Awa, D.; Paie, I. [S47371] Malaysia K002848141 Yes
Whitmore, T.C.; Wardani, M. [TCW3283] Indonesia K002848120 Yes
Bünnemeyer [1616] Indonesia K002848118 Yes
Mendum, M. [92612] Indonesia K002848341 Yes
Niga Nangkat [NN33] Brunei K002848160 Yes
van Royen, P. [4877] Indonesia K002848312 Yes
Ambriansyah; Adriansyah [AA2085] Indonesia K002848139 Yes
Anta (exp. Kostermans) [305] Indonesia K002848117 Yes
Laman, T.G.; Rachman, I.A.; Mirmanto, E. [TL553] Indonesia K002848136 Yes
Abg. Mohtar; Hj. Othman [S59498] Malaysia K002848150 Yes
Mondi [234] Indonesia K002848135 Yes
Bunnemeyer [2241] Indonesia K002848119 Yes
Ilias Paie [S40918] Malaysia K002848156 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Ama, D. [15470] Papua New Guinea K002848333 Yes
{Kessler; Arifin, Z.; Adriansyah} [PK1584] Indonesia K002848140 Yes
Klappa, S. [129] Papua New Guinea K002848332 Yes
Hallier, H.G. [1585] Indonesia K002848134 Yes
Richards, P.W.; Synge, P.M. [1830] Malaysia K002848145 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K002848122 Yes
Versteegh, C. [BW3017] Indonesia K002848311 Yes
Church, A.C.; Rachman, I.A.; Ruskandi, A. [2595] Indonesia K002848137 Yes
Richards, P.W. [2051] Malaysia K002848154 Yes
Foreman, D.B.; Kumul, M. [48221] Papua New Guinea K002848318 Yes
{Rena; Rantai; Enjah, A.; et al.} [S60712] Malaysia K002848162 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K002848116 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [970] Papua New Guinea K002848336 Yes
Nitta, A. [15071] Indonesia K001739799 Yes
Mamit, J. [S41603] Malaysia K002848155 Yes
Veldkamp, J.F. [6804] Papua New Guinea K002848329 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A.; Wood, J.J. [1912] Papua New Guinea K002848330 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Davis, A.P.; Thomas, S.; Mahyar, U. [6700] Indonesia K002848342 Yes
Hj. Othman; Yahud; et al. [S59928] Malaysia K002848151 Yes
[Kostermans, K.] [21109] Indonesia K002848129 Yes
Purseglove, J.W.; Shah, M. [P4850] Malaysia K002848149 Yes
Kairo, A. [402] Papua New Guinea K002848331 Yes
Vinas, N.A.; Wiakabu, J. [LAE59421] Papua New Guinea Dianella sparsiflora K002848364 Yes
Mar 30, 1949 Versteeg, G. [1280] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K000292032 Type Yes
Mar 30, 1949 Versteeg, G. [1409] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K000292031 Type Yes
Wiakabu, J.; Yefle, P. [LAE70321] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848362 Yes
Boden-Kloss, C. [s.n.] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848355 Yes
Branderhorst [216] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848356 Yes
Giulianetti, A. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848360 Yes
Carr, C.E. [1514 a] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848325 Yes
Vink, W. [16846] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848322 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5169] Dianella nemorosa K001120023 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hartley, T.G. [12206] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848305 Yes
Telfair, C. [Cat. no. 5169] Mauritius Dianella nemorosa K001120018 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milliken, W. [1411] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848345 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [20316] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848124 Yes
Gjellerup, K. [1146] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848354 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5169] Nepal Dianella nemorosa K001120021 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cheeseman, L.E. [231] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848323 Yes
Kostermans; Soegeng [229] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848346 Yes
Kostermanns; Soegong [935] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848347 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5169] Dianella nemorosa K001120024 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cheesman, L.E. [216] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848324 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5169] Singapore Dianella nemorosa K001120022 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boden-Kloss, C. [s.n.] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848351 Yes
Lam, H.J. [1045] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848361 Yes
Brass, L.J. [7959] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848349 Yes
Eyma [2996] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848308 Yes
Eyma [4793] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848306 Yes
Hoogland, R.D. [3918] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848326 Yes
Forbes, H.O. [327] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848350 Yes
Kalkman, C. [4805] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848358 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5169] Dianella nemorosa K001120019 Unknown Type Material Yes
Coode, M.; Katik, P. [NGF32889] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848321 Yes
Buderus, J. [NGF20741] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848319 Yes
s.coll. [4351] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848307 Yes
Waterhouse, J.H.L. [953] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848348 Yes
Brass, L.J. [11637] Indonesia Dianella nemorosa K002848359 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5169] Dianella nemorosa K001120020 Unknown Type Material No
Rau, K. [25] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848357 Yes
Croft, J.; Lelean, Y. [NGF34696] Papua New Guinea Dianella nemorosa K002848320 Yes

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