Campanulaceae
Codonopsis

Codonopsis benthamii Hook.f. & Thomson

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 2: 14 (1857)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Nepal to China (SW. Sichuan, NW. Yunnan). It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hong, D.Y. (2010). Taxonomic notes on Chinese Campanulaceae. Novon 20: 420-425.
  • Hong, D.Y. (2015). A Monograph of Codonopsis and Allied Genera (Campanulaceae): 1-256. Science Press, Beijing.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2011). Flora of China 19: 1-884. 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?
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000814214 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000814213 Syntype Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000814210 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000814212 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] India K000814211 Syntype Yes
Aug 1, 1960 Forrest, G. [3854] China Codonopsis macrocalyx K000781234 Type Yes
Forrest, G. [24723] China Codonopsis macrocalyx K000781235 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest, G. [3008] China Codonopsis macrocalyx K000781236 Unknown Type Material 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.
    • 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