Barringtonia apiculata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Lecythidaceae
Subfamilia: Barringtonioideae
Species: Barringtonia apiculata

Name

Barringtonia apiculata Lauterb., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 57: 350. (1922)

• Heterotypic
  • Barringtonia forbesii Baker f., J. Bot. 61(Suppl): 20. (1923)
  • Barringtonia mengkokaensis R.Knuth in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 219: 16. (1939)
  • Barringtonia sepikensis Lauterb., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 57: 351. (1922)

Homonyms

• Barringtonia apiculata (Miers) R.Knuth, Pflanzenr. (Engler) IV. 219(Heft 105): 18. (1939) nom. illeg. hom. vide Butonica apiculata Miers, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1(2): 78. (1875)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Papuasia New Guinea, SE. Sulawesi References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lauterbach, C. 1922. Die Lecythidaceen Papuasiens.. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 57(3): 341-353. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Barringtonia apiculata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Barringtonia apiculata. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 11 2025. Reference page.