Dipterocarpus obtusifolius

Dipterocarpus obtusifolius

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: Dipterocarpaceae
Subfamilia: Dipterocarpoideae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species: Dipterocarpus obtusifolius

Name

Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Teijsm. ex Miq., Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 1: 214 (1864)

• Type: J.E. Teijsmann s.n. (Holotype: L {U 0001621^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, U 0001622^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}} [both numbered 5918]; Isotypes: BO [under the number 5918], CAL {CAL0000006025 (50571, 56571 or 58571), CAL0000006026 (50570 or 56571) [numbered 5918]}, K [seen by Smitinand and/or his colleagues], L [seen by Smitinand and/or his colleagues]); vide Smitinand et al. (1990: 28).
• Type locality: Regnum Siam [= Thailand]. Prope Kanboerie [= near Kanchanaburi].

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Dipterocarpus vestitus Wall. [Numer. List [Wallich] n. 954 (1829), nom. nud.] ex Dyer, Fl. Brit. Ind. [J. D. Hooker] 1: 295 (1874); not accepted by Ashton (1982: 304) and Smitinand et al. (1990: 26) [cited as D. obtusifolius]
    • Type: W. Gomez s.n. in Cat. no. 954 (in flower; K [​K001110404^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
    • Type locality: [Myanmar.] Tavoy [= Dawei].
  • Dipterocarpus punctulatus Pierre, Fl. Forest. Cochinch.: t. 221 (1889); not accepted by Ashton (1982: 304) and Govaerts (2000) [cited as Dipterocarpus obtusifolius]
    • Syntypes: J.B.L. Pierre 1695 et 1696 ([December 1865]; A 00014361^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K {K000671098^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K000671099^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K000671100^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}; Possible syntypes: BM [​BM014148939^(GBIF)], NY [​NY00094394^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
    • Type locality: [Vietnam.] Les provinces de Tayninh, de Saïgon et de Bien-hoa, principalement entre les affluents du fleuve de Saïgon, du Song-bé et du Dongnai.
  • Dipterocarpus obtusifolius var. cuspidatus C.E.C.Fisch., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 455, fig. 1 (1926); not accepted by Pooma et al. (2017) [cited as D. obtusifolius]
    • Type: C.E. Parkinson 1620 ([22] January [1926]; Holotype: K {K000671027^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K000671028^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}).
    • Type locality: Burma. South Tenasserim: Ngawun Reserve, 200 ft.
  • Dipterocarpus obtusifolius var. vestitus (Wall. ex Dyer) Smitinand, Thai Forest Bull., Bot. 1: 4 (1954); not accepted by Pooma et al. (2017) [cited as D. obtusifolius]

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indo-China Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam. Regional: Malesia Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miquel, F.A.W. 1863–1864. Annales Musei Botanici Lugduno-Batavi. Vol. 1. 331 pp, 84 tab. Amsterdam. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Ashton, P.S. 1982. Dipterocarpaceae. Pp. 237–552 in van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.), Flora Malesiana, Ser. I, Vol. 9(2). Martinus Nijhoff / Dr W. Junk Publishers, The Hague / Boston / London. BHL Reference page. 
• Fischer, C.E.C. 1926. Contributions to the Flora of Burma. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) 1926(10): 446–468. DOI: 10.2307/4114288 . Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2000. World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141. [unavailable to the public] Reference page. 
• Hooker, J.D., assisted by various botanists, 1875. The Flora of British India. Vol. 1. Ranunculaceae to Sapindaceae. 740 pp., London: L. Reeve. BHL Reference page. 
• Pierre, J.B.L. 1889–1895. Flore Forestiere de la Cochinchine. [Volume 3,] fascicules 14–20, pl. 201–300. Paris: Octave Doin. BHL Reference page. 
• Pooma, R., Poopath, M. & Newman, M.F. 2017. Flora of Thailand 13(4): 557–685. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
• Smitinand, T. 1954. Identification keys to genera and species of the Dipterocarpaceae of Thailand. Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 1: 1–26. PDF . Reference page. 
• Smitinand, T., Vidal, J.E. & Pham Hoang Hô 1990. Diptérocarpacées (Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Viêtnam, 25). Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. 124 pp. ISBN 2-85654-189-5 BHL Reference page. 
• Wallich, N. 1828–1849. A Numerical List of Dried Specimens of plants in the Museum of the Honl. East India Company, which have been supplied by Dr. Wallich, superintendent of the botanic garden at Calcutta. London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Dipterocarpus baudii. Accessed: 2024 August 2.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Dipterocarpus obtusifolius. Accessed: 2024 August 2.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Dipterocarpus obtusifolius in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 August 2. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. Dipterocarpus obtusifolius. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 September 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Dipterocarpus obtusifolius. Published online. Accessed: 13 September 2021.

• Ly, V., Nanthavong, K., Pooma, R., Luu, H.T., Nguyen, H.N., Barstow, M., Vu, V.D., Hoang, V.S., Khou, E. & Newman, M.F., 2017. Dipterocarpus obtusifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. IUCN Red List Category: Near Threatened . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33014A2830863.en.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Dipterocarpus obtusifolius. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 September 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Dipterocarpus obtusifolius in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 13 September 2021.

Vernacular names

ភាសាខ្មែរ: ត្បែង
ລາວ: ຊາດ
Bahasa Melayu: Keruing Beludu
မြန်မာဘာသာ: အင်
ไทย: (ยาง)เหียง

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