Orobanchaceae
Pedicularis

Pedicularis punctata Decne.

First published in V.Jacquemont, Voy. Inde 4(Bot.): 117 (1843)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Afghanistan to S. Tibet and Himalaya. It is a hemiparasitic perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic 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.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 15, 1990 Hunter-Weston, A.G. [10260] India K000739163 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 15, 1990 Duthie, J.F. [11551] India K000739162 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