Lecythidaceae
Barringtonia

Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.

First published in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 97 (1791)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Afghanistan to N. Australia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslav, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Thailand 14(4): 511-669. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K., Shaw, L.G. & Soepadmo, E. (eds.) (2012). Flora of peninsular Malaysia 3: 1-385. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Payens, J.P.D.W. (1967). A monograph of the genus Barringtonia (Lecythidaceae). Blumea 15(2): 157-263.
  • Singh, V., Singh, P. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) in Sharma, B.D. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (eds) (2021). Flora of India 9: 1-482. Botanical Survey of India.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K., Shaw, L.G. & Soepadmo, E. (eds.) (2012). Flora of peninsular Malaysia 3: 1-385. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia.
  • Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. (2009). A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190-200.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2010 Chin, S.C. [3585] Indonesia K000639175 No
Aug 20, 2008 Parnell; et al. [95-321] Thailand K000517671 No
Jul 1, 2008 Noorsiha et al. [FRI 39216] Malaysia K000517591 No
Jul 1, 2008 Parnell; et al. [95-216] Thailand K000517593 No
Feb 24, 2004 Gaerlan, F.M., et al. [PPI 2878] Philippines K000009990 No
Feb 24, 2004 Barbon, Romero; Fuentes [PPI 8389] Philippines K000009991 No
Jan 1, 1993 Ladell, W.R.S. [227] Thailand K000761551 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Schmidt, E.J. [186] Thailand K000761549 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Thorel, C. [2036] Cambodia K000761553 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Balansa, B. [1138] Vietnam K000761552 Isotype Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Kermode, C.W.D. [7190] BU K000761367 Holotype Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Evans, I.H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000761526 Type Yes
Jul 1, 1968 Evans, I.H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000761527 Holotype Yes
Jun 1, 1968 Parker, R.N. [2571] Burma K000761353 Type Yes
Prance, G.T. [30910] Hawaii K000639081 No
Prance, G.T. [30911] Hawaii K000639079 No
Prance, G.T. [30909] Hawaii K000639080 No
Bruce, H. [Cat. no. 3635] Bangladesh Stravadium rubrum K001110680 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110684 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110683 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110685 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110682 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110687 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110686 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110681 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110676 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110674 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110675 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110677 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110678 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3635] Stravadium rubrum K001110679 Unknown Type Material 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