Piliostigma malabaricum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Piliostigma malabaricum (Roxb.) Benth. in Miq., Pl. Jungh. 2: 261. 1852.

Basionym
- Bauhinia malabarica Roxb. in Carey & Wallich (ed.), Flora Indica 2. 321. 1832 [1].

Heterotypic
- Bauhinia acida Reinw. ex Korth., Kruidk 86. 1841.
- Bauhinia castrata Hassk., Flora 25(2, Beibl.): 54. 1842.
- Bauhinia gilesii F.Muell. & F.M.Bailey, South. Sci. Rec. 2: 151. 1882.
- Bauhinia hawkesiana F.M.Bailey, Queensland Agric. J. 15: 897. 1904.
- Bauhinia malabarica var. reniformis Royle ex Baker, Fl. Brit. India 2: 277. 1878.
- Bauhinia platyphylla Zipp. ex Span., Linnaea 15: 201. 1841.
- Bauhinia platyphylla Zipp. ex Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. (Fl. Ind. Bat.) 1(1): 73. 1855 [2], nom. inval.
- Bauhinia rugulosa Blume ex Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. (Fl. Ind. Bat.) 1(1): 73. 1855 [3], nom. inval.
- Casparea castrata (Hassk.) Hassk., Cat. Hort. Bot. Bogor. 288. 1844.
- Pauletia acida (Reinw. ex Korth.) Hassk., Flora 31: 578. 1848.
- Piliostigma acidum (Reinw. ex Korth.) Benth. in Miq., Pl. Jungh. 2: 261. 1852.
- Piliostigma malabaricum var. acidum (Reinw. ex Korth.) de Wit, Reinwardtia 3: 531. 1956.

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Indian subcontinent
  - Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Southeastern Asia
  - Cambodia, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
- Introduced into:
  - Sierra Leone

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Piliostigma malabaricum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 08. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Piliostigma malabaricum. Published online. Accessed: Sep 08 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Piliostigma malabaricum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 Sep 2020.
Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
George, A.S. (2015) Piliostigma malabaricum in Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Published online. Accessed: 2015 May 14.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Piliostigma malabaricum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

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