Euthemis

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Ochnaceae
Subfamilia: Ochnoideae
Tribus: Sauvagesieae
Genus: Euthemis
Name

Euthemis Jack, Malayan Misc. 1(5): 15(–16). 1820.

Type species: Euthemis leucocarpa Jack, Malayan Misc. 1(5): 16. 1820. – Lectotype, vide Kanis (1968), p. 62.

Overview of species
Accepted species

E. leucocarpa – E. minor
Source(s) of checklist:
List based on accepted species according to Kanis (1968) and Kanis (1972).
Names in synonymy

E. ciliata – E. elegantissima – E. engleri – E. hackenbergii – E. jackiana – E. obtusifolia – E. pulcherrima – E. robusta
Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Cambodia, Thailand.
Malesia
Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera.

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

Jack, W. 1820. Descriptions of Malayan plants. No. 1. Malayan Miscellanies 1(5): 1–49. Google Books Reference page.

Additional references

Kanis, A. 1968. A revision of the Ochnaceae of the Indo-Pacific area. Blumea 16: 1–82. PDF Reference page.
Kanis, A. 1970. Ochnaceae. Pp. 24–30 in Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.), Flora of Thailand, Vol. 2(1). Bangkok. Reference page.
Kanis, A. 1972 ["1971"]. Ochnaceae. Pp. 97–119 in Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. (ed.), Flora Malesiana, Ser. I, Vol. 7(1). Noordhoff International Publishing, Leyden. BHL Reference page.
Kanis, A. 1973. Ochnaceae. Pp. 3–16 in Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Viêt-Nam, Fasc. 14. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. PDF Reference page.
Kochummen, K.M. 1995. Ochnaceae. Pp. 257–270 in Soepadmo, E. & Wong, K.M. (eds.), Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Vol. 1. Ampang Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Reference page.

Links

International Plant Names Index. 2019. Euthemis. Published online. Accessed: 27 January 2019.
Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Euthemis in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2019 January 27.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Euthemis.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Euthemis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2019-01-27.
Hassler, M. 2019. Euthemis. 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. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 January 27. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2019. Euthemis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 27 January 2019.

Euthemis is a genus of plant in the family Ochnaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "good law", referring to the even thickness and symmetry of the leaves.[2]

Description

Euthemis species grow as shrubs. The flowers are white or pink. The fruits form as berries.[2]
Distribution and habitat

Euthemis species grow naturally in Cambodia, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Their habitat is kerangas and peat swamp forests from sea-level to 1,250 metres (4,000 ft) altitude.[2]

Species

As of May 2014 The Plant List recognises 2 accepted species:[3]

Euthemis leucocarpa Jack
Euthemis minor Jack

References

"Genus: Euthemis Jack". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 22 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Euthemis Jack". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 260, 262–263, 265. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
"Euthemis". The Plant List. Retrieved 29 May 2014.