Asteraceae
Acilepis

Acilepis saligna (DC.) H.Rob.

First published in Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 112: 226 (1999)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to China (Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong) and Indo-China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2024). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 5: 1-432. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Koyama, H., Bunwong, S., Pornpongrungrueng, P. & Hind, D.J.N. (2016). Flora of Thailand 13(2): 143-428. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2024). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 5: 1-432. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Singh, N.P. & al. (eds.) (2002). Flora of Mizoram 1: 1-845. Botanical Survey of India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Robertson, W.A. [72] Burma Vernonia saligna K002682928 Yes
Sinclair, I.W.J.; Long, D.G. [5593] Bhutan Vernonia saligna K002682900 Yes
Hannon, J.D. [s.n.] Vernonia saligna K002682918 Yes
Wallish [103] India Vernonia saligna K002682912 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [s.n.] Nepal Vernonia saligna K002682890 Yes
Griffith, W. [3093] Burma Vernonia saligna K002682927 Yes
[J. D. H. V. J. J.] [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682926 Yes
Lister, R. [107] Bhutan Vernonia saligna K002682901 Yes
Remanandan, P. [4704] India Vernonia saligna K002682919 Yes
King, G. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682899 Yes
Hannon, J.D. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682895 Yes
s.coll. [179] India Vernonia saligna K002682902 Yes
Henry, A. [9841] China Vernonia saligna K002682382 Yes
Morse, H.B. [105] China Vernonia saligna K002682386 Yes
Qin, H.; et al. [893118] China Vernonia saligna K002682379 Yes
Howick; McNamara, W. [HOMC 1372] China Vernonia saligna K001581225 Yes
Hannon, J.D. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682915 Yes
Ward, F.K. [7773] India Vernonia saligna K002682929 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7490] China Vernonia saligna K002682383 Yes
Simons, C.J. [197] India Vernonia saligna K000814700 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hennipman, E. [3220] Thailand Vernonia saligna K002683646 Yes
s.coll. [2454] India Vernonia saligna K002682924 Yes
[J. D. H. V. J. J.] [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682925 Yes
Collett, H. [10] India Vernonia saligna K002682910 Yes
[J. D. H]; [J.J] [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K001733500 Yes
s.coll. [6612] India Vernonia saligna K002682922 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682894 Yes
C.K. [1049] India Vernonia saligna K002682896 Yes
Henry, A. [9131] China Vernonia saligna K002682380 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hiepko, P.; Phengklai, C. [8277] Thailand Vernonia saligna K002683645 Yes
s.coll. [87] Hong Kong Vernonia saligna K001732749 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [4773] Burma Vernonia saligna K002682930 Yes
Muoloe, W.R. [39360] India Vernonia saligna K002682907 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [10] Nepal Vernonia saligna K002682891 Yes
s.coll. [212 A] India Vernonia saligna K002682903 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682897 Yes
Forrest, G. [9666] China Vernonia saligna K002682387 Yes
{Khasiya; Griffiths; Lemann} [256] India Vernonia saligna K002682923 Yes
Hannon, J.D. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682893 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682905 Yes
Wallich [3061] India Vernonia saligna K000814699 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith, W. [265] India Vernonia saligna K002682920 Yes
Wanger, W.F.L. [304] Vernonia saligna K002682917 Yes
Wenger, W.J.L. [304] Vernonia saligna K002682916 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682911 Yes
Wight [1525] India Vernonia saligna K000814698 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [12714 A] China Vernonia saligna K002682385 Yes
[H. Sawulle] [2467 A] India Vernonia saligna K002682906 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10566] India Vernonia saligna K002682914 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682908 Yes
Henry, A. [11692 A] China Vernonia saligna K002682381 Yes
Qin, H.; et al. [893170] China Vernonia saligna K002682378 Yes
s.coll. [7] Hong Kong Vernonia saligna K002682388 Yes
[Mauble] [7332] India Vernonia saligna K002682898 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682909 Yes
s.coll. [6684] Vernonia saligna K001733499 No
Forrest, G. [9547] China Vernonia saligna K002682384 Yes
{Khasiya; Griffiths; Lemann} [265] India Vernonia saligna K002682921 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Vernonia saligna K002682892 Yes
s.coll. [212 B] India Vernonia saligna K002682904 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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