Asparagaceae
Peliosanthes

Peliosanthes griffithii Baker

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 506 (1879)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Himalaya to Assam, Vietnam. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, East Himalaya, Nepal, Vietnam

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Jessop, J.P. (1976). A Revision of Peliosanthes. Blumea 23: 141-159. [Cited as Peliosanthes teta subsp. humilis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hara, H., Stearn, W.T. & Williams, H.J. (1978). An Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 1: 1-154. Trustees of British Museum, London.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 8, 2013 Helfer [5843] K000099352 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2013 Griffith [5834] India K000099367 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2013 Griffith [5836] India K000099368 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Griffith [5838] India K000099369 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Griffith [5835] India K000099359 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Griffith [5844] India K000099360 Type Yes
Jun 26, 1989 Haines, H.H. [1038] India K000099364 Yes
Feb 1, 1936 Clarke, C.B. [13246] India K000099361 Type Yes
Feb 1, 1936 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson [s.n.] India K000099363 Syntype Yes
Feb 1, 1936 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson [s.n.] India K000099362 Syntype Yes
Griffith [5840] India K000099365 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0