Boraginaceae
Lithospermum

Lithospermum peruvianum DC.

First published in Prodr. 10: 77 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ecuador to Central Peru. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ecuador, Peru

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Weigend, M., Gottschling, M., Hilger, H.H. & Nürk, N.M. (2010). Five new species of Lithospermum L. (Boraginaceae tribe Lithospermeae) in Andean South America: Another radiation in the Amotape-Huancabamba zone. Taxon 59: 1161-1179.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 1857 Spruce, R. [5013] Ecuador K000202176 No
Jan 1, 1857 Spruce, R. [5013] Ecuador K000202177 Yes
King, S.; Franquemont, E.; Sperling, C. [s.n.] Peru K005007256 No
Matthews [s.n] Peru K000573660 Unknown Type Material Yes
André, É. [3610] K005007258 No
Ramsay, P.M.; Merrow-Smith, P.J. [27] Ecuador K005007257 No
Matthews [138H] Peru K000573659 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wurdack, J.J. [1729] Peru K005007255 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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