Iridaceae
Iris

Iris kemaonensis Wall. ex D.Don

First published in J.F.Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 1: 372 (1839)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to S. Central China. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ali, S.I. & Mathew, B. (2000). Flora of Pakistan 202: 1-35. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Bahali, D.D., Sanjappa, M. & Rath, S.P. (2004). Geographical distribution of Iridaceae in India. Indian Journal of Forestry 27: 251-256.
  • 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.
  • Kress, W.J. et al. (2003). Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs, and Climbers of Myanmar: 1-590. National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
  • Noltie, H.J. (1994). Flora of Bhutan 3(1): i-vi, 1-456. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Yutang, Z., Noltie, H.J. & Mathew, B. (2000). Flora of China 24: 297-313. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ali, S.I. & Mathew, B. (2000). Flora of Pakistan 202: 1-35. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • 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.
  • Yutang, Z., Noltie, H.J. & Mathew, B. (2000). Flora of China 24: 297-313. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Legge, J.M. (Lady) [7] India Iris kamaonensis K002931163 Yes
Bor, N.L. [12612] Iris kamaonensis K002931150 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22726] India Iris kamaonensis K002931168 Yes
Royle [s.n.] India Iris kamaonensis K000802315 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stewart, R.R. [4205] India Iris kamaonensis K002931173 Yes
Gould, B.J. [79] Bhutan Iris kamaonensis K002931148 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [23148] India Iris kamaonensis K002931175 Yes
Legge, J.M. (Lady) [s.n.] Iris kamaonensis K002931162 Yes
Jacquemont, V. [591] India Iris kamaonensis K000802316 Unknown Type Material Yes
Townsend, C.C. [87/160] India Iris kamaonensis K002931174 Yes
Synge, P.M. [2482] Nepal Iris kamaonensis K002931145 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24486] Iris kamaonensis K002931165 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [3426] Iris kamaonensis K002931156 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [23914A] India Iris kamaonensis K002931166 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26425] India Iris kamaonensis K002931167 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22726] India Iris kamaonensis K002931149 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 5052] India Iris kamaonensis K001104615 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Cn simor] [50] Nepal Iris kamaonensis K002931146 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [23087] India Iris kamaonensis K002931171 Yes
Coventry, B.O. [871] India Iris kamaonensis K002931176 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [788] Nepal Iris kamaonensis K002931144 Yes
s.coll. [1268] India Iris kamaonensis K002931161 Yes
Haines, H.H. [2299] India Iris kamaonensis K002931147 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [5052] India Iris kamaonensis K000802314 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Lady Jim Legge] [s.n.] Iris kamaonensis K002931157 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [14025] India Iris kamaonensis K002931178 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [22726] India Iris kamaonensis K002931158 Yes
s.coll. [342] India Iris kamaonensis K000802313 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Rilter] [1278] Iris kamaonensis K002931169 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [24992] Iris kamaonensis K002931151 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [23088] India Iris kamaonensis K002931159 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [28736] India Iris kamaonensis K002931177 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Iris kamaonensis K002931164 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [14025] India Iris kamaonensis K002931172 Yes
[C. G. Nogus] [s.n.] India Iris kamaonensis K002931160 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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