Orobanchaceae
Pedicularis

Pedicularis megalantha D.Don

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 94 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to S. & SE. Tibet. It is a hemiparasitic perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Garg, A. (2009). Critical taxonomic appraisal of some taxa of Pedicularis from Indian Himalayas belonging to section Siphonanthae. Taiwania 54: 122-133.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Z.Wu & P.H.Raven (eds.) (1998). Flora of China 18: 1-449. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Garg, A. (2009). Critical taxonomic appraisal of some taxa of Pedicularis from Indian Himalayas belonging to section Siphonanthae. Taiwania 54: 122-133.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 1999 King's collector [s.n.] India K000739159 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1999 King's collector [s.n.] India K000739158 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 411] India K001109987 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [411] India K000739160 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 411] Nepal K001109986 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 411] India K001111072 Unknown Type Material Yes
India K:SPC-11230.000 No
Wallich, N. [411] India K000739161 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [411] India K000739167 Unknown Type Material 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