Araceae
Arisaema

Arisaema tortuosum (Wall.) Schott

First published in H.W.Schott & S.L.Endlicher, Melet. Bot.: 17 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. Central China and Myanmar. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Gusman, G. & Gusman, L. (2006). The Genus Arisaema. A monograph for botanists and nature lovers, ed. 2: 1-474. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G., Ruggell.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Punekar, S.A. & Kumaran, K.P.N. (2009). Two new combinations in Arisaema (Araceae) from India. Novon 19: 391-396.
  • Sasikala, K., Vajravelu, E. & Daniel, P. (2019). Fascicles of Flora of India 29: 1-357. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Sharief, M.U. (ed.) (2024). Flora of India 28: 1-764. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. 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?
Narayanaswami, V. [659] India K002823310 Yes
Ramsay, C.B. [s.n.] India K002823280 Yes
Barnes, E. [1567] India K002823356 Yes
Collett, H. [233] India K002823290 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [824] Nepal K002823369 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] India K002823282 No
Barnes, E. [1566] India K002823355 Yes
{G. King's Collector} [188] India K002823388 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002823337 Yes
Barnes, E.; Macforlane, M.B. [5701] India K002823318 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [3463] India K002823302 Yes
Saldanha, C.J. [13730] India K002823358 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002823347 Yes
Fischer, C.E.C. [386] India K002823307 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [1026] India K002823294 Yes
Legge, J.M. [s.n.] India K002823364 Yes
Henderson, R. Nepal K:SPC-45677.000 No
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002823314 Yes
Nicolson, D.H. [4269] Sri Lanka K002823403 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002823336 Yes
Grey-Wilson; Phillips [85] Nepal K002823379 Yes
Wills, S. [s.n.] Nepal K:SPC-49896.000 No
Mooney, H.F. [1026] India K002823295 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [931A] India K002823408 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002823313 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002823334 Yes
Gamble [4755 A] K002823274 Yes
Mayuranathan, P.V. [s.n.] India K002823345 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10344] India K002823395 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [824] Nepal K002823371 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002823357 Yes
s.coll. [Sample 7] India K002823349 Yes
s.coll. [7] India K002823363 Yes
Rich, H.H. [658] India K002823305 Yes
Barnes, E. [AR9] India K002823346 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002823330 Yes
Barnes, E. [322] India K002823329 Yes
Gardner [s.n.] India K002823335 Yes
[C. K.] [179] India K002823391 Yes
s.coll. [832] India K002823286 Yes
Barnes, E. [1182] India K002823323 Yes
Thomson, J. [1178] India K002823360 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002823315 Yes
J.J. [s.n.] K002823271 Yes
Rich, H.H. [226] India K002823288 Yes
Collett, H. [263] India K002823272 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6289 B] India K002823277 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [14287] India K002823308 Yes
Grey-Wilson; Phillips [85] Nepal K002823381 Yes
Stocks [s.n.] India K002823298 Yes
Barnes, E. [326] India K002823341 Yes
Legge, J.M. [s.n.] India K002823367 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [38277] India K002823265 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002823338 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [168] India K002823270 Yes
s.coll. [42] India K002823339 Yes
Barnes, E. [320] India K002823327 Yes
J.J. [s.n.] India K002823287 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [103] India K002823292 Yes
Collett, H. [324] India K002823269 Yes
Barnes, E. [323] India K002823325 Yes
Halliwell, B. [16] Nepal K002823375 Yes
Thomson, J. [1236] India K002823361 Yes
Barnes, E. [AR 2(a)] India K002823317 Yes
Bourne [6359] India K002823333 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [8769] India K002823390 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26916] India K002823359 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6244 A] India K002823281 Yes
Gardner [924] Sri Lanka K002823402 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10344] India K002823393 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India K002823285 Yes
Ramsay, C.B. [s.n.] India K002823283 Yes
Engler, A. [58] India K002823284 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6289 C] K002823278 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1414] India K002823382 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [28005] India K002823411 Yes
Starling, B.N.; Upward, E.M.; Brickell, C.D.; Mathew, B.F. [AGSES 321] India K002823383 Yes
Wallich, N. [8927] Nepal K000099727 Type Yes
Legge, J.M. [s.n.] India K002823365 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6289] K002823279 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10517] India K002823392 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4508 A] K002823273 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [6289 A] India K002823276 No
Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] India K002823362 Yes
Lister, F.H. [83] India K002823387 Yes
Collett, H. [s.n.] India K002823291 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [26533] India K002823306 Yes
s.coll. [4271] India K002823351 Yes
Sivadasan, M. [CU 19183] India K002823293 No
Gamble, J.S. [945A] India K002823407 Yes
Barnes, E. [s.n.] India K002823312 Yes
Rich, H.H. [656] India K002823304 Yes
s.coll. [5157] India K002823350 Yes
Starling, B.N.; Upward, E.M.; Brickell, C.D.; Mathew, B.F. [321] India K002823384 Yes
[M. Law] [s.n.] India K002823300 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K002823410 Yes
Wallich, N. [8926] Nepal K000099726 Type Yes
Stephens, J. K:SPC-19350.003 No
Clarke, C.B. [11859] India K002823412 Yes
Hingston, R.W.G. [382] Nepal K002823376 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1277] India K002823406 Yes
Halliwell, B. [82] Nepal K002823380 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [24831] India K002823348 Yes
Jacob, K.C. [17607] India K002823332 Yes
Walker [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002823414 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [35529] India K002823389 Yes
Barnes, E. [1184] India K002823322 Yes
Barnes, E. [1175] India K002823354 Yes
Bourne [5956] India K002823344 Yes
Walker [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002823413 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000499316 Type Yes
J.D.H.; J.J. [803] India K002823266 Yes
s.coll. [8] India K002823366 Yes
Barnes, E. [1100] India K002823324 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [1278A] India K002823405 Yes
Barclay, C.; Synge, P.M. [2310] Nepal K002823374 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002823415 Yes
Gamble [4848 A] K002823275 Yes
Elwes, H.J. [44678] India K002823267 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [822] Nepal K002823370 Yes
s.coll. [4356] India K002823311 Yes
Halliwell, B. [24] Nepal K002823368 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [7237] India K002823268 Yes
Hayes, S. [328] Nepal K002823373 Yes
Nicolson [4269] Sri Lanka K002823404 Yes
Abrahams, A. [3120] India K002823319 Yes
Barnes, E. [1253] India K002823321 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [839] Nepal K002823372 Yes
Barnes, E. [325] India K002823340 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002823331 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002823386 Yes
Barnes, E. [318] India K002823328 Yes
Barnes, E. [1135] India K002823342 Yes
Starling, B.N.; Upward, E.M.; Brickell, C.D.; Mathew, B.F. [321] India K002823385 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10344] India K002823394 Yes
Stocks [s.n.] India K002823299 Yes
Talbot, W.A.; W. A. [illegible] [19] India K002823296 Yes
Stocks [s.n.] India K002823297 Yes
Rich, H.H. [226] India K002823289 Yes
Watt, G. [s.n.] India K002823301 Yes
Barnes, E. [1159A] India K002823343 Yes
Barnes, E. [AR 2(b)] India K002823316 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [11996] India K002823309 Yes
Barnes, E. [321] India K002823326 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [714] India K002823409 Yes
s.coll. [4358] Nepal K002823377 Yes
s.coll. [4357] India K002823352 Yes
Grey-Wilson; Phillips [253] Nepal K002823378 Yes
Barnes, E. [1382] India K002823320 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [2359] India K002823303 Yes
Gould, B.J. [261 B] Bhutan K002823353 Yes

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