Bombax insigne

Bombax insigne
Bombax insigne

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Bombacoideae
Tribus: Bombaceae
Genus: Bombax
Species: Bombax insigne

Name

Bombax insigne Wall., 1830.

Homonyms

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Bombax insigne subsp. genuina Prain in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 62: 67 (1893), nom. illeg.
    • Salmalia insignis (Wall.) Schott & Endl. in Melet. Bot.: 35 (1832)
  • Heterotypic
    • Bombax festivum Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 1841 (1829), nom. nud.
    • Bombax insigne var. alba Prain in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 62: 67 (1893)
    • Bombax insigne var. andamanica Prain in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 62: 67 (1893)
    • Bombax insigne var. polystemon Prain in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 62: 65 (1893)
    • Bombax insigne var. tenebrosum (Dunn) Robyns in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 33: 116 (1963)
    • Bombax insigne var. wightii Prain in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 62: 67 (1893)
    • Bombax scopulorum Dunn in J.S.Gamble, Fl. Madras: 100 (1915)
    • Bombax tenebrosum Dunn in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 35: 486 (1903)
    • Gossampinus insignis Bakh. in Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 6: 190 (1924)
    • Salmalia scopulorum (Dunn) Stearn in E.Blatter & W.A.Millard, Some Beautiful Indian Trees, ed. 2: 128 (1955)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Asia-tropical
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, India
    • Regional: China
      • China South-Central
    • Regional: Southeastern Asia
      • Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Wallich, N. (1829) 1830. Plantae Asiaticae Rariores, or, Descriptions and figures of a select number of unpublished East Indian plants. Vol. 1. 100 pp. London. BHL Reference page. :s 1: 71, t. 79-80.

Additional references

Vernacular names

മലയാളം: കല്ലിലവ്
português: mamorana-grande
中文: 长果木棉
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