Asparagaceae
Maianthemum

Maianthemum purpureum (Wall.) LaFrankie

First published in Taxon 35: 589 (1986)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to China (NW. Yunnan). It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

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?
Blinkworth, R. [4201B] India K000846058 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [4201] Nepal K000846057 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 4201] India Smilacina purpurea K001038380 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Maianthemum oligophyllum K000846059 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [4] India Maianthemum oligophyllum K000846060 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [4] India Maianthemum oligophyllum K000846061 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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/
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  • Kew Science Photographs

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