Goniothalamus

Goniothalamus is one of the largest palaeotropical genera of plant in family Annonaceae.

Goniothalamus
Goniothalamus wynaadensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Goniothalamus
(Blume) Hook. f. & Thomson

Iban people beliefs

It is believed by the Iban people that when burnt it repels mosquitoes because of its strong scent and thick smoke it creates. It is also believed to repel evil spirits, it is mostly burned during the night and on days where it is both hot and rainy.

Species list

It contains the following species (divided according to Floristic Region):

Fijian Region (Fiji and New Hebrides)

Indian Region (India and Sri Lanka)

Indochinese Region (South China extending into North Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar)

Malesian Region (Malaysia, Borneo, New Guinea, Sumatra, Philippines)

Neocaledonian Region (New Caledonia)


Footnotes
  1. "A Checklist of Plants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands". www.bsienvis.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  2. Saunders, R.M.K. 2002. The genus Goniothalamus (Annonaceae) in Sumatra. Nordic Journal of Botany. 26 (5-6): 329 - 337.

References

Saunders, R.M.K. and Chalermglin, P. 2008. A synopsis of Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) in Thailand, with descriptions of three new species. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 156(3): 355–384.

Saunders, R.M.K. 2003. A synopsis of Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia, with a description of a new species. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 142: 321–339.

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